browser privacy

Browser Privacy Settings That Actually Do Something

Below are the settings that carry real weight, for the four major browsers. All of them are in each browser's settings page; paths are given for each. 1. Cookie and tracking protection: from "basic" to "strict" Every browser now has a tracking-protection setting that ships on "Standard" or "Balanced", which ...

Browser Extensions: The Helpers That Can Rob You

Most extensions are fine. Some are not, and the failures are instructive. When good extensions go bad Extensions get sold. A developer builds a useful tool, gains a million users, gets tired of maintaining it or gets an offer, and the new owner quietly pushes an update that turns the ...