Question

Pick a web browser (a leading one or perhaps a lesser-known one that you use) and examine the Privacy and Security features and settings. These can usually be found in the settings/options area of the browser. Identify the web browser you are analyzing and answer the following questions/prompts:

1. List and explain/discuss the privacy and security features that the browser has to offer.
2. How do these privacy and security features protect individuals?
3. How do these privacy and security features affect what businesses can do on the Internet in terms of gathering customer data?

Answer 1

Chrome web browser

The Chrome web browser uses a range of privacy and security settings for its customers. They include several security indicators as well as malware protection. Chrome uses the sandboxing technology, which prevents the harmful viruses and Trojans from reaching the computers.

Chrome provides a safe browsing by giving us an alert whenever we try to browse some harmful web sites. It also warns you if we use a username and password combination which has been compromised in any data leak.

Chrome also serves to protect the individuals :

It provides a features of Ad blocking.

When we want to browse safely without being recognized or without storing any credentials, Chrome provides an Incognito mode.

Many businesses can be done on the internet using Chrome platform that is safe and authenticate to gather and collect data and information.