{"id":462,"date":"2022-01-03T23:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T23:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securedyou.com\/?p=462"},"modified":"2022-01-03T23:59:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T23:59:03","slug":"which-is-the-top-safest-private-browser-in-2018-chrome-firefox-opera-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securedyou.com\/which-is-the-top-safest-private-browser-in-2018-chrome-firefox-opera-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Top Safest\/Private Web Browser 2022 (Browser Comparison)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your web browser is like the door to the internet. It allows you to view websites on the internet. Without an internet browser, you would not be able to open a website or read the information on the World Wide Web. There are a handful of browsers available out there to install. However, what is the top safest and private web browser<\/strong>, is it Opera, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer or Edge?<\/strong> In this article, you will find out which one<\/strong> is the most privacy<\/strong> and security-focused<\/strong> of them all.<\/p>\n

Just to make you aware. Browsers come in all different shapes, forms and sizes. They all have fancy new features and claim to be faster than the rest. It cannot be one of them, but you will be good at using all of them. It also depends if you know some online security practices. Also, note that all these browsers have their own different security features. The ones listed in this browser security comparison<\/strong>\u00a0have their own advantages and disadvantages in terms of privacy. The views in this article are expressed using the research done by Browserscope. Also, personal experience about using all of them is used on this page.<\/p>\n

Which is the Safest, Secure and Private Web Browser (2022 Updated Edition)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Google Chrome – The best security-focused web browser<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Google’s Chrome<\/strong> is one of the most famous out there. It has a huge market share among others. It is one of the best known for being secure and safe. It scores the highest is most security tests. Google is updating its browser regularly and releasing patches to newly discovered vulnerabilities almost instantly. Chrome has the highest malware detection rate out there. This means it can detect and block malware right in its track before it infects you.<\/p>\n

Also as the Incognito mode has been known to not provide so much privacy while you’re using it, you can disable it easily<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chrome security features in detail:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1 Safe Browsing<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is Chrome’s feature of alerting its users before opening a website. It will show you an alert if you are about to open a website that has malware or is malicious. It also protects you from phishing attacks and web pages that try to trick you into providing your personal information.<\/p>\n

#2 Sandboxing itself and open tabs<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will stop harmful malware from being installed on your computer. It also adds extra protection by securing your open tabs individually. This gives you an extra layer of security against harmful software that may want to enter your PC.<\/p>\n

Are there any downsides?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not really, the only downside is that Google makes money from advertising and knowing pretty much everything you do online. The browser itself is not fully open-source we don’t know what’s going on in there.<\/p>\n

Security score<\/strong>: 10\/10.<\/p>\n

Privacy score<\/strong>: 9\/10.<\/p>\n

Mozilla Firefox – The privacy-orientated one<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Mozilla<\/p>\n

Firefox<\/strong> is one of the best browsers known in the field when it comes to privacy. It is an open-source. Anyone can look at its source code and see what is happening behind the scenes. This is good for security because if anyone has any droughts, they can just look at its code. Another great point is that it is run by a non-profit organization. This means it is not made for making the developers money or for any other financial reasons, it’s simply free software.<\/p>\n

Security score:<\/strong> 10\/10.<\/p>\n

Privacy score<\/strong>: 10\/10.<\/p>\n

Update:<\/strong> Firefox is now also a top browser for security because of the recent features added by them.<\/p>\n

Microsoft Edge – The refreshed Internet Explorer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Which<\/p>\n

Edge<\/strong> has a lot of improvements and is a lot different than internet explorer<\/strong>. It has a few security improvements over IE<\/strong> and other noticeable updates. Microsoft has built Edge with newer technologies and does not use any legacy tech used in its previous browser. There are also no more toolbars. This increases security because, in the past, malicious toolbars were installed on PCs to steal information from web pages and infect computers.<\/p>\n

There are extensions available for Edge. However, they are only kept to a minimum, and only highly reliable ones are allowed. Edge still has a lot of work to do to get a top place in the ‘top secure browsers<\/strong>‘ category. Another major hit in the wrong direction is that Edge is closed-source.<\/p>\n

Security score<\/strong>: 8\/10.<\/p>\n

Privacy score<\/strong>: 8\/10.<\/p>\n

Opera Browser<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Opera<\/strong> has lots of built-in features from ad-blockers<\/strong> and so on. This browser is known for providing speedy security updates. It is not famous as much on PCs but its mobile version ‘Opera Mini<\/strong>‘ is very popular among smartphones. The market share among others is very small. Another thing to note is that it is closed-source software. No-one apart from the development team what is going on behind the scenes. It also comes with a pop-up blocker, snapshot tool, free VPN (Virtual Private Network), and many others.<\/p>\n

Security score<\/strong>: 9\/10.<\/p>\n

Privacy score<\/strong>: 8\/10.<\/p>\n

Apple Safari<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Safari is no longer supported on Windows. I highly recommend you stop using it because it has not received security updates in years. However, if you are using a MAC or running OSX it is a very good choice. Apple is known for being privacy-orientated and its security is always the best. They have the fastest security patches in the industry. It is still unknown if they have any connection with the NSA on data sharing. The browser runs very smoothly and has a very clean interface. If your main worry is security, then Safari for OSX is the best choice.<\/p>\n

Security:<\/strong> 9.5\/10.<\/p>\n

Privacy:<\/strong> 8.5\/10.<\/p>\n

Tor Browser – A new winner for anonymity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you are someone who loves to stay anonymous online and wants no history of their web browsing activities, Tor Project<\/a> also known as Tor Browser is the best choice.<\/p>\n

It comes with various different privacy features such as Tracker Blockers. This stops cookies from following you around the web. An additional security feature is that it stops surveillance in its tracks! Your ISP cannot see what websites you have visited, isn’t that good?<\/p>\n

Tor Browser also comes with fingerprinting protection. This means that someone looking for you specifically can’t identify you based on your Browser, Device, and IP address. Additionally, it applies encryption 3 times so no third party can snoop on your connection.<\/p>\n

Security score<\/strong>: 9.8\/10<\/p>\n

Privacy score<\/strong>: 9.9\/10.<\/p>\n

Brave Browser – Privacy at the core<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the most underrated and under-the-radar browsers that are based on Chromium from Google. One of the main reasons I am in love with this browser is that it prevents fingerprinting and has its own ad-blocker built-in!<\/p>\n

The nice factor is that Brave Browser<\/a> is 100% open-source, however, it was tweaked by its developers to be ultra-secure. However, recently it has added Ads in its interface which layer on top of content sites like ours. It also comes with HTTPS Everywhere pre-installed and with auto-updates enabled.<\/p>\n

Security score:<\/strong> 8\/10.<\/p>\n

Privacy score:<\/strong> 7.5\/10.<\/p>\n

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