Many browsers us how to maximize security settings and keep yourself safe when connecting to the Internet.
In order to maximize your security in different browsers, you should know where each browser keeps it's setting information. Google Chrome has it's setting information in a drop down at the top rightmost side of it's bar under the icon that looks like three bars. Firefox keeps it under it's options tab, under the orange drop-down bar at the leftmost side of it's bar. Internet explorer has it's setting information under options in the icon that looks like a washer.
There browsers are the most widely used, and the most reliable, so I will go over these in order of what I have found to be the best at speed and security.
#1: Google Chrome
In order to get to Google Chrome you go to the icon at the top right that looks like three bars.
Go to Settings.
This opens up a new tab that shows the settings such as signing in, where Chrome will start up when it opens, the appearances for the Google website, what search engine will be automatically used, the users who are logged in the browser, and the default browser. Under this you will see a link that says advanced settings.
To get to setting that edit security in chrome hit this, and you will see
information for Privacy on Chrome, Passwords, Web content, your Proxy, or Network settings, Where to save downloads, information on Https (secured websites), and background applications.
a)
Privacy should be set to Enable phishing and malware protection, first, then go to "Content settings." For cookies, you should try to save as few cookies as possible, so you should only keep data for until you quit your browser.
b)
Handlers, you should also sites to ask before they become defualt handlers of protocols. Here you can close your privacy mini-window.
c)
Password and Forms: You shouldn't save your passwords on the web because if you leave them save in anybody can come behind you and get into your accounts, taking information from things like your email of social media.
d)
Network: go to change proxy settings:
-> Security.
Enable protected mod should be checked, Your security level should be from medium to high, under internet, Local Internet, and Trusted sites, while Restricted sites should be at the most high level and have enable protected mode.
-> Privacy: Also have your security level from medium to high, Turn on pop-up blocker, disable toolbar extensions, and you can mange your sites under here as well by clicking sites, typing in the URL, and adding that to either the block or allow list.
-> Content: Holds your Parental Controls, Content Advisory, Encryption, and AutoComplete settings that you can edit as administrator.
-> Also you can go to Advanced:
This holds under Security, checks for what can get into your computer, like allowing software to run or install even if the signature is invalid, saving encrypted pages to disks, Enable Authentication for Windows Enable Memory protecting from online attacks, warn for secured and unsecured zone changes etc.
With these you can help to maximize your Internet security in Chrome.
#2 Firefox:
Go to the Orange Tab and click Options.
a) Security: You can allow the computer to warn you when sebsites are installing add-ons, block reported attack sites, block web forgeries, and choose to not save your passowrds.
b) Privacy: You can choose not to be tracked by websites, or to save cookies.
c) Content: You can Block pop-up windows, or enable JavaScript,
d) Advanced: Warn you when websites try to redirect you, and submit crash reports.
#3 Internet Explorer:
First to got the Icon that looks like a Washer.
Then you can get to the settings for Explorer.
-> General: Here you can choose your default homepage, Chosoe tot delete browsing history constantly, and choose your search defaults.
-> Security: Choose the levels of Security from Medium to High for the Internet, Local internet, Trusted Sites, and Restricted sites.
-> Privacy: Turn on Pop-up Blocker, Never Allow sites to find your phyiscial location, Disable toolbar extentions, and select the security level under Sites, Imported files, or more.
-> Content: Parental Controls, Content Advisory Encryption Certificates, and AutoComplete.
-> Programs: Enable/Disable browser Add-ons.
->Advanced: This holds under Security, checks for what can get into your
computer, like allowing software to run or install even if the signature
is invalid, saving encrypted pages to disks, Enable Authentication for
Windows Enable Memory protecting from online attacks, warn for secured
and unsecured zone changes etc.
These were the Three browsers that I found can be very useful in selecting security measures for your computer.
