My practical approach to surfing the web safely

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How I use browsers for privacy and security

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There are many approaches to safe and private browsing depending on the threats and attacks you need to protect yourself against.

Some sites that require a login are opened automatically in such a container. This containerization breaks the connection between random websites and central data silos like Google. It also separates pseudonymous use from logged-in use. For example, I’m not logged in when making a Google search, but I open a logged-in container to access Google Mail, Drive, Meet etc.

Vivaldi has a built-in blocker for ads and trackers, but I have uBlock Origin installed as well. In contrast to Google Chrome, Vivaldi still supports “Manifest V2” extensions. This means the classic, fully-featured uBlock Origin still works in Vivaldi. In Chrome, only the reduced, less powerful uBlock Origin Lite works.

Since I use Vivaldi only for sites that do not work properly in Firefox, I delete all browsing data frequently. I’m usually not logged into any site, except for my bookmarking tool .

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