New rules for the Chrome Sync service have been announced—an element of Chrome that allows passwords and other data to be synchronized between a user's devices. Google aims to limit this option to versions of Chrome that are regularly updated and to exclude the oldest computers.

A new policy for Chrome Sync will see Google disable the functionality if you haven't updated your browser recently enough.

Google has announced that Chrome sync — which synchronizes your bookmarks, extensions, and other browsing data between your browser and Google account — will soon stop working if you let Chrome get too out of date.