This is done by making sure “cookies are separated by container, allowing you to use the web with multiple accounts.” Firefox Multi-Account ContainersĪs the name suggests, this is a Firefox extension that allows users to separate their tabs into containers that keep sites from sharing information with each other.

UBlock Origin also allows the user to customize the level of protection as well as add their own blocking lists that might be more regionally specific or just dependent on your own personal needs. This extension uBlock Origin is often mistaken for an ad blocker, which is of course one of its functions, but the developer calls the extension a “wide-spectrum blocker” which blocks ads, trackers, and malware sites. Next up, I install the uBlock Origin extension. That’s because on Firefox it enables me to make Startpage my default search engine as well as receive website privacy scores and gives me the ability to toggle privacy settings per page I visit. I would be lying if I said the first extension I always install wasn’t the Startpage extension. Personally, my daily browser is Firefox, so a few of my favorite plugins are based on Firefox, but that will be notated, but most are universal across most browsers so your browser of choice will be covered. Yet, the truth is, no browser is perfect out of the box and thankfully we can utilize extensions to make them better. So, the privacy minded take choosing a browser seriously, and apart from using Tor Browser every day, most land on options such as Vivaldi or Firefox.

Opening it to search the web, access information, and shop, it’s the number one window into the internet for Big Tech to gather information and sell ads targeted towards us. Outside of apps on our phones, it is our gateway to the internet. One of the great privacy vulnerabilities we have is our web browser. In this article, Dan Arel presents which extensions provide more security and privacy.

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