Are you using the best Web Browser? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

steempower (73)in #security • 8 years ago

Good browser should be modular, privacy focused and functionally capable; why should we be forced to choose 2 of 3.

Please vote on the browser you are using below:

Iceweasel
Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Opera
Safari
Epic privacy browser
Comodo
Any Others?

If you have a specific comment relating to your choice of browser and why it stands out please say so;
I personally am looking for a browser that favours security over function.

Currently i am using Google Chrome, Epic, IE11 and Comodo.

8 years ago in #security by steempower (73)

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steempower (73) 8 years ago

Google Chrome

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alyssas (60) 8 years ago

I use Firefox. I used to use Chrome, but they track you too much and I found it slow (because they are constantly reporting usage statistics back to Google).

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steempower (73) 8 years ago

Yes they are all crap from my experience; i would be happy to pay for a browser instead of pay with my data; i don't want tracking and i want a constant effort on security. The big names atleast have reputation to uphold and the money to back the dev's but steeling your data and tracking your habits seems to be their main driver :(

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tinfoilfedora (63) 8 years ago (edited)

Yes, There are a couple other good options.
I quit using google chrome because it tracks too much of what you do and adds it to your google account history, it was caught installing audio listening software in the background, and installs a google update service that is hard to get rid of.
Firefox has also become bloated with crap and tracking software, and crashes too much for me.

The decent alternatives are:
Palemoon - https://www.palemoon.org/ - it is a fork of the firfox code that leaves out a lot of the tracking and adware, and is much faster than regular firefox now.
Waterfox Portable - https://www.waterfoxproject.org/downloads - another open source firefox fork, but this is portable. To get rid of cookies and weird browser settings changes, you can just delete it and uncompress a new install in seconds.

The most security and privacy conscious browser is Tor Browser. https://www.torproject.org
~But it does not work well with steemit.~
If you really want safe browsing, ask the steemit website guys to test Tor Browser and make sure it works.
Edit: Fixed now! You can login safely now, and posting works. Just remember to disable noscript to post

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steempower (73) 8 years ago

Audio listening.... hmmm that's concerning; i know its all the rage these days. i already have a sticker for my webcam and i have just disabled my inbuilt mic.. will look into the other browsers you suggested. thanks for sharing :)

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