Ways to Strengthen Your Privacy and Security While Using Google Chrome
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Keep Chrome Updated: Update Google Chrome regularly to get the latest security fixes, reduce known risks, and protect your browser against newly discovered threats.
Use Enhanced Safe Browsing: Turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome settings to get stronger protection against dangerous websites, suspicious downloads, and harmful online files.
Block Third-Party Cookies: Review third-party cookie settings to limit cross-site tracking and reduce how advertisers and websites collect information about your browsing activity.
Review Site Permissions: Check which websites can access your camera, microphone, location, and notifications, then remove permissions that are no longer necessary.
Use Strong Passwords: Create unique passwords for every account and use Google Password Manager to store them securely and identify weak or exposed passwords.
Turn On Safe DNS: Enable secure DNS in Chrome settings to encrypt DNS lookups with a supported provider, helping protect requests from being read or changed.
Browse in Incognito Mode: Use Incognito Mode on shared devices to avoid saving browsing history, cookies, and site data after the private browsing session ends.
Remove Unnecessary Extensions: Review installed extensions and delete those you no longer use, especially unfamiliar tools that request access to browsing data or visited websites.
Run a Safety Check: Open Chrome's Safety Check to review saved passwords, security updates, harmful extensions, and other settings that may need your attention.