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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] general ideas on browser security

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] general ideas on browser security
  • From: "Prof J C Nash (U30A)" <nashjc [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 18:51:26 -0400
Let's focus on "general browsing" vs "transactions"

I run noscript and notrack add-ons in the version that does banking or
similar operations in an attempt to limit loss of passwords or sensitive
information. I have read that some hacks work through open tabs other
than the one being used for a transaction, so I try to have only 1 tab
open when transacting.

The question is whether these are reasonable steps. I'm not expecting
perfection, but trying to use what may be called "good practice".

I agree, the goals need to be specified, but I thought I had done so.

JN

On 15-05-13 11:04 AM, Stephen Kraemer wrote:
> On 2015-05-13 9:49, Prof J C Nash (U30A) wrote:
>> 1) am I living in a fool's paradise if I think my "secured browser" is
>> any safer than a general browser. My gut feeling is that I should not
>> mix general browsing with transactions.
> 
> Who/What are you trying to secure yourself against? A
> "man-in-the-middle" reading personal information or meta-data? Yourself
> from installing malicious software? Malicious/proprietary scripts on
> websites? Do you care about anonymity, and if so, to what degree?
> 
> Realistically, I think you have to know what you want to protect
> yourself from, and make good habits to keep yourself protected. Playing
> with knobs on your browser and installing addons alone and thinking
> you're passively secure is certainly "living in a fool's paradise".
> 
> -Stephen
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