Subj : This might be the most secure browser in the world - but also the
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Sat May 06 2023 11:45:03

This might be the most secure browser in the world - but also the least

Date:
Sat, 06 May 2023 10:32:07 +0000

Description:
The Indian tech giant is probably trying to educate about browser privacy - 
but will it make a difference?

FULL STORY
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Zoho has released a secure browser that can - if you, really, really want - 
leave you a sitting duck for ad trackers and big tech, while priding itself 
on other robust security features. 

Its new browser, Ulaa , disables monitoring of mouse movement and clicks, 
preventing you from becoming a marketing statistic. Thats on top of the 
standard ad, notification, and pop-up blockers. 

It also offers "a multi-ID model, which is frequently refreshed, making it 
impossible to correlate a signed in user to a browsing session." Thats an 
extremely important measure in an age where countless nebulous ad companies 
see nothing wrong with tracking you across the internet. Open season for web 
privacy violation 

Ulaa goes the other way with a supposedly ill-advised Open Season mode, 
turning off all of its protections. From the bright danger-red color scheme 
to the repeated warnings that users are being watched and their data 
harvested, its clear that the overall aim is education. 

This all sounds great, then, but Ulaa - like many, many browsers currently 
out there - is a Chromium offshoot. Go out into the street and ask people if 
they know what Chromium is, and when they all say no, youll realize that, for 
all of Zohos good intentions, it may just be preaching to the choir. Read 
more 

> Chrome is ditching its browser security warning - and replacing it with 
something worse 

> Microsoft Edge is trying some sneaky tricks to become your default browser 

> Weve also listed the best ID theft protection services right now 

The leading browsers are the domain of big tech, thats a (probably 
irreversible) given. 

 Microsoft Edge and Apples Safari are bundled with the most popular operating 
systems in the world, and Google Chrome belongs to a household name, making 
it the most popular browser available . Mozillas Firefox , a solid 
privacy-focussed choice, has seen its market share dwindle . 

Zohos UIaa browser is a terrific idea in theory, but its unlikely to change 
any minds about the importance of online privacy, or raise awareness of the 
dirty tricks ad and social media companies use to track your activity for 
their own purposes. Plus, if youve heard about Ulaa at all, you probably have 
an existing browser designed to protect your privacy. Heres our list of the 
best firewalls right now 

Via The Register



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/this-might-be-the-most-secure-browser-in-the-wo
rld-but-also-the-least


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