Mozilla's Response to Alarming Data Breach Casesīased on the VentureBeat report, new privacy safeguards, such as Total Cookie Protection and HTTPS by default, were introduced to Firefox's Private Browsing mode last year. This is accomplished by routing users' information through an intermediary server located remotely and encrypting it to avoid surveillance. Virtual private networks (VPNs) are the sole technology that allows users to conceal their data from other parties. However, this does not prevent third parties, or even internet service providers, from monitoring users' activities. Private browsing may reassure consumers that their information is safe from prying eyes, but VentureBeat stated that it might also raise the risk of users becoming overconfident.įirefox, Safari, and Chrome all provide private browsing settings that disable the webpage's tracking and storage of sensitive information, like passwords and credit card numbers.
While it is Somehow Safe, Users Must Not Feel Overconfident
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