{"id":13725,"date":"2018-10-31T09:10:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T17:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/10\/31\/news-7492\/"},"modified":"2018-10-31T09:10:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T17:10:04","slug":"news-7492","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/10\/31\/news-7492\/","title":{"rendered":"How to tighten security and increase privacy on your browser"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:41:05 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Is my browser making an effort to keep my system safe and my online behavior private? This is usually not the first question we ask ourselves when we choose our default browser. But maybe it should be.<\/p>\n

These days, threats to your privacy and security come at your from all angles, but browser-based attacks such as malvertising, drive-by downloads, adware, tracking, and rogue apps make going online and conducting a search a little more dangerous. Therefore, it’s important take note of what browsers are doing to shore up their defenses\u2014and what you can do to optimize them.<\/p>\n

When it comes to online privacy, it looks as if the silent majority of Internet users have shifted from the \u201cI have nothing to hide\u201d frame of mind to the \u201cthey already know everything anyway\u201d group. And based on recent events<\/a>, many social media users might right. Effectively, both groups feel as though it is not worth the trouble to jump through hoops to keep their data private. So should this even be a consideration?<\/p>\n

While privacy is ultimately a personal choice, we believe it is still a right. So we’ll continue to offer our advise for those who are interested.<\/p>\n

But let’s look at the security aspect first. This is something we can all agree on.<\/p>\n

Browser security measures<\/h3>\n

There have been a few initiatives taken recently by the major browsers to enhance their safety.<\/p>\n