Brave Browser: The Secure and Private Way to Surf the Web

 

Data is more precious in today’s digital world than ever. Companies are trying to collect as much as possible to sell it to third-party data brokers. Cybercrime is growing steadily and targeting unsuspecting victims. Addressing both issues is one of the reasons the more mindful browser, Brave, is integrating an array of features to keep data secure and private.

Another feature that differentiates Brave is that it has a built-in use of Brave Shields- the application engaged in blocking harmful elements that may track the behaviour of your browsing. In other types of browsers, users have to install third-party ad blockers. Brave Shields are installed directly in the browser and prevent intrusive ads and trackers from retrieving data regarding the activities you perform online.

It also solves a very common problem with ad blockers, which is that some websites break when the ads are blocked. To solve this issue, Brave replaces tracking codes with privacy-friendly alternatives while ensuring that the integrity of the webpage is maintained and your data is kept secure. As companies continue to devise new ways to hide trackers, Brave is countering this through CNAME uncloaking techniques by uncovering such hidden threats before they manage to collect data from you.

Blocking Cross-Site Cookies

Cookies are small files that download onto your computer, which track your surfing and, more often than not, targeted advertisements will follow yo

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