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Posted on Monday February 19, 2018 | security, marketing, http, google, feature updates, chrome, adblock
As the patience and attention span of web users decline, a minor flaw in a website can make or break a business. People want to be impressed the moment they load a website, and that rarely happens in the presence of annoying ads and videos. Google recognizes this, and has upgraded the Chrome browser accordingly.
Posted on Wednesday January 24, 2018 | windows, vulnerability, spectre, security, safari, meltdown, macos, linux, intel, ie, flaw, firefox, edge, chrome
It's been three weeks since one of the worst IT security vulnerabilities in history was announced, and consumers are still receiving mixed messages about how to protect themselves. We usually encourage users to install software updates as often as possible, but when it comes to Meltdown and Spectre, that advice comes with an asterisk.
Posted on Friday January 19, 2018 | web browsers, speculative execution, spectre, security, safari, processor, firefox, edge, chrome
The Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox browsers may not be as safe as you think. Security researchers recently discovered that computer chips manufactured in the past two decades contain major security vulnerabilities. One can be used by hackers to gain access to sensitive data. Read on to learn more.
Posted on Tuesday January 09, 2018 | web browsers, safari, privacy, passwords, firefox, cybersecurity, chrome, auto fill
There are a number of reasons you should be wary of saving your password to a digital platform. Just look at Yahoo’s data breach in 2013, which leaked passwords for three billion people. Even when your password isn’t compromised, saving it to a browser could have serious implications for your privacy.
Posted on Wednesday November 29, 2017 | unwanted software, security, internet safety, chrome, browser
Most web browsers have built-in security measures to protect users, but some of those aren’t enough to ward off unwanted software. To improve Chrome’s security, Google rolled out some changes in its Chrome Cleanup tool for Windows. Here’s how the enhanced tool protects you.
Posted on Monday May 22, 2017 | web browsers, safari, internet explorer, firefox, edge, cybersecurity, chrome
Cybersecurity didn't become more important in light of the WannaCry ransomware epidemic, it just became more visible to the average internet user. If like so many others, you're auditing the security of business's software, web browsers are a great place to start. Learn more about how your browser choice stacks up in your security comparison.