How to browse safely?

Just a week ago, a flaw in the "autocomplete" feature of some browsers was made public, which could expose highly sensitive confidential user information, such as credit card details. This was shown in the hacker Viljami Kuosmanen on his Twitter account.

In Apen we are concerned about security from our clients, that's why we offer this article about maintenance and security computing, with which we warn of the danger that users may suffer by filling out forms in which they enter personal data, such as the account number.

“Preventing our browser from saving information about us or our company can help us prevent cyberattacks and being hacked. While we will never be 100% safe, if we implement certain practices like those explained in this article, we will make it more difficult for cybercriminals to access our confidential data.” cybersecurity It's a common occurrence, and we keep hearing about users' personal data being disclosed., browsing even in well-known browsers like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Although the browsers themselves are working to resolve this controversial issue that generates so much distrust among users, the truth is that this problem recurs frequently. Apen We want to offer you some tips to protect your data in these two browsers, thanks to some ideas we have selected:

Protect your data by browsing with Google Chrome

In Apen we believe that the security computing It is an essential element for the proper use of the internet. An example of putting your personal data at risk is when you autofill forms of this type. In the Google Chrome browser, you should keep in mind that:

To disable autocomplete and improve browser security, go to the main menu and enter Settings.

Once there, we will go to the "Show advanced settings" section to access the security-related matters.

Next, we need to go to “passwords and forms” and uncheck the “Enable autofill” option.

This way we will be able to protect our data when we fill out forms.

Additionally, if you want to control your privacy settings, you can do so through the "content settings" option and the "cookies" section, selecting the "keep local data only until you exit the browser" and "Block third-party cookies and site data" options. This way, every time you close the browser, the cookies will be deleted. cookies of origin. Furthermore, we'll be telling Chrome that it cannot read or write data from websites. We click "Done," and when we visit a website, we'll see a new icon appear in the address bar, next to the "Bookmarks" star, indicating that the use of cookies.

At Apen, we advise against browsing with your Google account to avoid sharing your personal information with the search engine. For even better online security, you can opt for safe browsing. private: "ctrl + Shift + N".

How to improve protection in Mozilla Firefox

In the Mozilla Firefox browser, we can keep our computer security safe by going to "Options" in the main menu, expanding the "Privacy" option, and then selecting "History" under "Firefox will: Use custom settings for history." Here, we uncheck the first two options: "Remember my browsing and download history" and "Remember search and formula history." Regarding cookies, we do the same as with Chrome: select "Never" for the option to accept them. cookies from third parties and specifies that they should only be kept until "Firefox closes". Finally, it checks the option to "clear history when Firefox closes".

Regarding "Security," also in the sidebar menu, uncheck the "Remember website credentials" option, while in "Advanced > Update" select "Check for updates, but let me choose whether to install them." Finally, if you want to enable private browsing, go to the top menu and click on "New private window."«.

At Apen we are experts in computer security and maintenance and we want to inform our clients so that they are aware of the dangers that exist in Internet browsers, as well as the possible solutions that are within their reach.

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