Source: Justin Pot, HowToGeek.com, July 25, 2018 Browser extensions and phone apps used by a combined 11 million people are recording users’ complete browsing history, a clear violation of privacy. The tools, all owned by Blue Star Labs, are free. Here’s a list: Block Site, an Android app and Chrome/Firefox extension used by 1.6 million people.… Continue reading These Popular Browser Extensions Are Leaking Your Full Web History On Purpose
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Why You Shouldn’t Use Firefox Clones Like Waterfox, Pale Moon, or Basilisk
Source: Chris Hoffman, HowToGeek.com, February 22, 2018 Mozilla Firefox is an open source project, so anyone can take its code, modify it, and release a new browser. That’s what Waterfox, Pale Moon, and Basilisk are—alternative browsers based on the Firefox code. But we recommend against using any of them. We like Firefox Quantum, which is faster and more modern than… Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Use Firefox Clones Like Waterfox, Pale Moon, or Basilisk
How to Enable Private Browsing on Any Web Browser
By Matt Klein, HowToGeek.com, August 30, 2016 Private browsing has been around in one form or another since 2005, but it took some time for every browser to get behind it. Now, no matter what browser you use, you can surf the internet without leaving behind a local trail of history, passwords, cookies, and other assorted bits… Continue reading How to Enable Private Browsing on Any Web Browser
Sorry, But Your Browser Password Manager Probably Isn't Enough
By Brian Barrett, Wired.com, August 30, 2016 The real concern is that while these browser-based password managers make life more convenient, they may offer a false sense of security. As you navigate through Chrome, or Safari, or Firefox, or whatever your browser of choice is, you’re often given an enticing option: Would you like us to… Continue reading Sorry, But Your Browser Password Manager Probably Isn't Enough