It’s not uncommon to see more than 10-20 known trackers blocked by Brave. Strong Standard Tracking and Cookie Blockingīy default, there’s a small shield icon that shows how many trackers were blocked on each tab window. It’s definitely slower, but a lot more private. I’ve told you already that the Incognito mode doesn’t protect your privacy much, nor does clearing your browser’s cache, that’s why Brave adds a second private mode: one that routes traffic via the Tor network. It’s also very security and privacy-focused, with a lot of trackers being blocked by default. Plus, all Chrome extensions work on Brave too. Thich means it’s fast and you’ll have no problems with website rendering. It’s still based on Chromium, so the underlying tech is the same as the one used by Chrome. Speed was not my only concern, as big browsers become too bloated, but privacy was the thing that made me and 50 million other people switch to Brave. You got to love Google’s strategy: build the most used search engine, sell ads, and build the most used web browser to ensure your ads and trackers are safe. What are they going to add next to Edge, a video editor maybe? That’s why I haven’t used Chrome for a few years now and recently ditched Edge when Microsoft started to turn it into a fully-featured beast on its own. Privacy is a long-term war and the only way to win is to never give up. Though, the recent DuckDuckGo scandal shows big companies are fighting to get their trackers whitelisted in as many places as possible. Actually, common sense is your first barrier, as you should never share private information willingly online, on social media, or on messaging apps (most are not as secure as you think).Īnyway, in the past few years, with growing concerns regarding the large-scale gathering of users’ private information we’ve witnessed the appearance of privacy-focused options for web browsers and even search engines. Whether you like it or not your web browser is the first serious barrier for those who try to get access to your private data.
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