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Security and usability – Google Chrome’s Incognito mode

September 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments · security, web

Shantanu tells us about Firefox’s Incognito mode and asks us to stop drooling over Google Chrome’s privacy mode labeled Incognito. Does Firefox have an Incognito mode? – Yes. Is it better than Google Chrome’s Incognito mode? – Hell no.
When it comes to the masses security is 80% usability and just 20% technology.
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I switched off Chrome’s suggestion service in the address bar…

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments · web

…because I found it annoying and never found myself using it. Of course not to mention that it is insecure too because all words typed in the address bar were being sent to Google (or whatever suggestion service is being used) effectively acting as a keystroke logger.
Here is how you switch it off:

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Google Chrome – cleaner, faster and cooler!

September 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments · reviews, web

Google Chrome – It is not the much-hyped Google OS but pretty close. And if it becomes popular the Google OS might not even be worth it. The browser WILL be the OS.
Read the long but interesting comic announcing what it is or go ahead and download it and try it out.

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