IMPROVING YOUR SECURITY ON GOOGLE CHROME

Are you reading this article online? If yes, then your security is at risk. Every day, we visit different web pages and may try to stay safe by taking some online security measures. Nevertheless, we are still at risk as there are some potential security loopholes we may not notice.

It feels good to know browsers developers work tirelessly, at securing our browsing experience. They often update the browsers with better methods of securing our online data. You may have experienced or heard about hackers accessing a Facebook user account or another sort of internet security breach. This experience is very devastating; it often leads to the loss or leakage of valuable information. Everyone is vulnerable on the internet, but there are ways to reduce this risk. This tutorial series is focused on providing measures which will help improve your security on Google Chrome and other browsers, hence reducing the risk of experiencing a security breach.

What is the web browser?

This is the interface that connects a computer user with the internet. And the internet is a platform which uses stabilized communication protocols, to facilitate the interaction of millions of people around the world. You don’t know who developed most web pages you visit, some of which contains viruses and malware. This is why having proper browser security is essential.

Securing your Google Chrome

Firstly, I will advice you have the latest version of Google Chrome. Have your system connected to the internet and follow the steps below.

• Open your Chrome browser.
• Click on the triple dot menu tab at the top right corner.

• Click on Help.

• Select About Google Chrome.
• Click on Check for updates.

• If you don’t find an update, then good job, if you find one, click on update.

Secondly, let us check out a more technical process. You have to update your Google Chrome’s privacy settings. This process has been broken into simple steps.

• Click on the triple dot menu tab at the top right corner of your browser.
• Go to Settings

• Locate, and click on Advanced Settings at the bottom.

• Click on Privacy.
• You will find a list of checkboxes. At this point, you are free to choose which box to select or de-select, depending on what you do on your browser.

• Ensure you tick the “Send A Do-Not-Track Request With Your Browser” and the “Protect Me From Dangerous Sites” options.
• If what you do on your browser is exceptionally private and needs to notch security, you should deselect the following from the privacy section:

1. Use A web Service To Help Resolve Navigation Errors
2. Use A Prediction Service To Help Complete Searches And URLs Typed In The Address Bar-Or The App Launcher Search Box
3. Prefetch Resources To Load Pages More Quickly
4. Use A Web Service To Help Resolve Spelling Errors
5. Automatically Send Usage Statistics And Crash Reports To Google

Stick with us to get more security tips that would make your browsing more secure and exciting.