Monday, September 29, 2008

Google's new Chrome browser is not secure

Google’s new open source browser, Chrome, made a big splash when it was introduced earlier this month: Meet Chrome, Google's shiny new browser - CNET News. Perhaps the bloom is off the rose now that we’ve had a chance to take a closer look at the security, or lack thereof, in the new browser: Early security issues tarnish Google's Chrome browser, note several publications, including PC World. Most alarmingly, Chrome is a security nightmare, indexes your bank accounts. Computerworld calls Chrome: Google's biggest threat to your privacy. Since the product is in beta, it’s too early to say that Chrome is a complete disaster, but it should certainly be avoided when you want to log in to your bank or any other site that requires a password that you like to protect. One of chrome’s most notable features is an impressive speed up in JavaScript performance. You can realize most of these benefits by using the The WebKit Open Source browser, which is based on the same HTML engine as Chrome: the Konqueror Web Browser from the K Desktop Environment, or KDE, project. Surf safe!

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