Privacy and security are big concerns when it comes to web browsers. Google has some built-in tools in Chrome that try to make browsing safer. “Enhanced Safe Browsing” is one such tool, and we’ll show you how to use it.
What is Enhanced Safe Browsing?
“Safe Browsing” is a list of dangerous URLs maintained by Google and used to protect users from malicious websites. “Enhanced Safe Browsing” builds on this feature with a few additional tools.
With Enhanced Safe Browsing enabled, Chrome shares even more browsing data with Google. This allows threat assessments to be more accurate and proactive, although it does present a privacy issue in itself .
From Google's description, Enhanced Safe Browsing allows the following:
- It predicts and warns you of dangerous events before they happen.
- It keeps you safe in Chrome and can be used to improve your security in other Google apps when you're signed in.
- Improves your security on the web.
- Warns you if passwords are exposed to a data breach.
Enable Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome
Enhanced Safe Browsing is available for Chrome on desktop and Android. It is not available for iPhone and iPad. The process for enabling it is very similar on both platforms.
First, select the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner of the Google Chrome web browser and select “Settings” from the menu.
Then, go to the “Privacy and Security” section of Settings.
On desktop, click “Security.” On Android, it’s called “Safe Browsing.”
Select the radio button to enable “Enhanced Protection”.
You're all set! You won't notice anything different in your daily browsing, but you'll be better protected. In case something goes wrong, Google Chrome will warn you.
Information source: howtogeek.com
