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Is it open-source? If so, that allows security experts and other nerds to look into the browser’s code and see if the developer had baked in any malicious functions – or left severe security gaps.

Does it block malware/phishing? A secure browser will draw on lists of known malware and phishing addresses to block them automatically.

This becomes your digital fingerprint used to track you online.

In that case, your browser must send some data, like your screen resolution, OS, and location. Does it block fingerprinting? Suppose you want the website to display correctly.Can you disable loading scripts? Disabling loading scripts can break some websites, making you more secure against attacks.Does the browser warn you about website add-ons? Website add-ons can be both malicious and suspicious – and you want a secure browser that can catch them before they do any damage.Is the developer a non-profit? Non-profits don’t have a financial incentive driving them, so they have less reason to squeeze money out of users by collecting and selling their data or doing anything similar.

How we choose the best browser for privacyįor our evaluation of web browsers, we used privacy and security metrics* proposed by Surfshark’s Information Security Team.