Those information my include your details like your IP address, device name, or your personal information such as your Name, email address, Phone number, location, etc.
It may also be your account details like your User name and password or your payment details such as your account number, card details, password, etc.
This information must be kept safe.
For that to happen there are parts you need to play and make sure you always us a safe browser.
You should make sure that the browser you use is not licking your any information. make sure that there is safety connection with website you visit.
https is the most secured version of a website compared to http. It means that there is encryption in your connection with the website.
Which also means there is secure connections to make sure your information and data are safe and no one can get access to your data.
Therefore make sure every website you visit you are in the https version.
Updating your browser to the latest version is also important in ensuring safe browsing.
To know when website is in the https secured version simply look at the Green locked key at the beginning of every web address you visit.
Secondly you can manually check the web address (URL) to see if it has the https at the beginning instead of http.
https://example.com/
Also be aware of scammers’ website, only provide your information and data to your trusted websites.
Be also careful of duplicate websites that are intended to still information.
This mostly happen with popular websites. e.g Government websites like recruitment portals. etc.
Sometimes you will see government.portal.com instead of portal.government.com and so on.
With all these said, let us see how to enable safe browsing on Chrome browser to improve your browsing security.
How to enable safe browsing in Chrome browser
To know how to enable safe browsing in chrome browser you need to follow these few steps:
Step 1Â go to chrome browser from your device
step 2Â click the three dots at the top right side of the screen
Step 3Â select “settings” from the menu
Step 4Â select “Privacy and Security”
Step 5Â click “safe browsing”
Step 6 Select the level of protection you want.
From”No protection” to “Standard protection” and to “Enhance protection”
That is how to enable safe browsing in Chrome browser.
How to enable secure https Connection and disable “access payment method”
Step 1Âgo to setting in your chrome browser
Step 2Âselect “privacy and security”
Srep 3Âenable “always use secure connections” and disable “access payment method.
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