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Browser Optimization For Privacy And Security.


We all want to log onto our computer without landing on a malicious site !

Do you know that the advertising companies have grown to such an extent that it can scrap your browser history, can build up personal profiles of your activity without your consent , cookies and many more which can lead to compromise your data and can cause data loss.

Whenever you are using your browser in their default mode one wrong click will land you to a different malicious website , which can lead to fully compromise your system.

But you can protect and prevent your data by using browser extensions also known as browser plugins so as to achieve the maximum privacy and security.

Following are the browser extensions that should be used while using your browser :


HTTPS Everywhere : It is a Chrome as well as Firefox extension by the EFF that forces connections to web servers to be performed over HTTPS. So, if you are browsing for a site for e.g. http://www.xyz.com, the extension will change your request to https://www.xyz.com . It ensures that you are getting to a site which is safe and secure.

Privacy Badger: This is another project given by EFF which is a Chrome as well as Firefox extension that monitors websites' behaviour dynamically identifying those that are collecting the tracking information.

An Ad Blocker: Advertisers are the biggest threat to web-based privacy. They track every move you do while surfing online and with the help of it they build up your personal profile of your behaviour and actions. To prevent such type of hazards that online ads present , you need to install an adblocker.

Certificate Patrol: The certificate patrol add ons for Firefox monitors for updates in SSL certificates in web services. This therefore helps the users to detect when rogue certificates have been created in an attempt to break SSL connections.


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