Anonymity on the internet has been in a steady state of decline. In the interest of reversing that trend, this is a list of the top five browsers for privacy and security. While it should be noted that nothing published on the internet is perfectly private or secure, these are the browsers that will do the most to get you close.
The issue
Modern digital marketing agencies, eCommerce sites, and ISPs use cookies to show ads or monetize your browsing data without permission. If there’s a buck to be made, someone will make it.
But anonymous browsing can act as some sort of cover. Not complete cover, however, but more than it’s more than nothing. To enhance your privacy and security while browsing the web, consider these five browsers.
Tor is fully open-sourced and great for anonymous web browsing. It protects against snooping on web browsing activity. Nowadays a lot of ads agencies use this technique to serve you what they believe to be perfectly tantalizing ad content.
Tor is a cross-platform web browser, which means it supports platforms like Windows, macOS, Linu and more. It can also be used as via a USB device and configured to a user’s specifications. While many say it’s a browser designed for hackers, it can also be used by those who simply value their privacy.
Tor hides your IP, which means your physical location is unavailable to those looking for where you’re searching what. It also helps users get around restrictions used by governments looking to block what can be accessed within their borders.
Pros:
- An open-source browser
- Committed to privacy
- Comes with .onion browser extension for extra security
- Shields IP addresses from websites
- Uses strong server relays
Cons:
- Slower than regular browsers
- Doesn’t block malware
- Tells websites Tor is in use
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