The Tools That Convinced Me to Take Browser Security More Seriously - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Tech > Services & Software > Cybersecurity Prevent websites from collecting and selling your data with these browser-safety and online-privacy tools. When I was a kid, my parents taught me not to share my real name online in case people I interacted with were predators. What they didn’t teach me was how much information online platforms and websites collect about us during everyday use. I didn’t begin to understand how much the internet tracks us until I took some marketing and advertising courses. Even then, it was hard to wrap my head around digital surveillance until I tested anti-tracking tools and saw how many trackers were blocked on the websites I visited. Now, I’m committed to using tools to minimize the information websites collect about me. I’ve compiled a list of those tools — from Bitdefender’s Browser Guard extension to Norton’s fully separate safe browser — to help you make the same