I have used plenty of browsers with many different features. The question about internet security arises. Which browser is the most secure?
There are a few things to consider here - how much time does it take to patch vulnerabilities; does the browser block ads and/or has virus and malware scan integrated in it; does it track your personal data and if so, what kind and how, e.g. cookies...
In this article, we have covered some pretty interesting facts about the most popular browsers:
http://sensorstechforum.com/which-is-the-most-secure-browser-for-2015-firefox-chrome-internet-explorer-safari/So I have found out what time does it take for the most popular browsers to change their code, in order to patch vulnerabilities and exploits:
- Google Chrome - up to 15 days
- Maxthon Cloud Browser - up to 15 days
- Mozilla Firefox - up to 28 days
- Internet Explorer - up to 30 days
- Opera - up to 48 days
- Apple Safari - up to 54 days
Less used browsers such as Opera and Safari may need a longer time to update their code, but usually less vulnerabilities and exploits have been discovered for them in general.
WhiteHat Aviator, SRWare Iron and Maxthon have an Ad-blocker integrated with their default installation.
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Comodo Dragon and many others have an option to add an Ad-blocker as an extension, but also incorporate some basic virus protection for files downloaded.
Unfortunately, all above-mentioned browsers use cookies to track data in some way, to be supported by ads in order to provide a free service and so on. Anonymity on the Internet is pretty much gone, but it can be achieved through the browsers Tor and WhiteHat Aviator as they have the most features related to it and to me they can be considered as the most secured browsers.
What do you think? I am interested to see your comments on the matter!
