Is google chrome a privacy risk?

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i_hate_toms

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I've always used either firefox, or IE.
this friend's got google chrome on his laptop, tried it for a while on his computer, it appears to load pages faster on a slow connection (mobile internet).
On my home broadband (vodafone) i cannot see much of a difference though, both appear equally fast--most pages show up in less than 5 seconds. So, although they are equally fast on broadband, chrome being able to pull up pages faster than firefox on a slower connection, kind of suggests it's a better design doesn't it..
after using firefox/netscape for a decade, m kinda feeling tempted to switch to chrome. The problem is, almost all over the internet i find lots of knowledgeable people (like forum moderators) saying that chrome will share personal data with google behind my back, and i will never get to know what's going on under the hood. Is this true? Will chrome share my credit card number with google without letting me know? Do you think it's a bad idea to abandon firefox and move to chrome? thanks.
 
When you download chrome, it asks if you want to share info with google on first launch. Hit no and you are fine.

Besides that, don't expect that because everyone is not seeing it, that FF, IE, and the rest of them are not doing exactly teh same thing. Using a computer without sharing information is impossible if you plan to use the internet.
 
Google is using this information to make ads which attracts you, they even look to your Gmail box if you have one, only to make the ads more personal.
 
wolfeking said:
When you download chrome, it asks if you want to share info with google on first launch. Hit no and you are fine.

Besides that, don't expect that because everyone is not seeing it, that FF, IE, and the rest of them are not doing exactly teh same thing. Using a computer without sharing information is impossible if you plan to use the internet.
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Agree with your comment. they are not giving it to ya because they love you.
There is a pay back and to there benefit also. always has been and always will.
 
Of course they don't share. What they do is to take your preferences in search to show you the most relevant results for you and this only happens when you are logged into you gmail account.

The same happens with all browsers.
If you ask me, I would stay far away from Internet Explorer. That's the real threat.
 
GaryCantley said:
Why?
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Internet explorer is the main target for most browser hijackers out there. And that makes it pretty insecure. Moreover, everything is linked to Microsoft OS, and their addons are mainy based on ActiveX components that auto installs without prompting.
 
janrob said:
If you ask me, I would stay far away from Internet Explorer. That's the real threat.
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janrob said:
Internet explorer is the main target for most browser hijackers out there. And that makes it pretty insecure. Moreover, everything is linked to Microsoft OS, and their addons are mainy based on ActiveX components that auto installs without prompting.
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https://www.nsslabs.com/reports/web-browser-group-test-socially-engineered-malware-europe-q2-2011

https://www.nsslabs.com/reports/browser-security-comparative-analysis-phishing-protection

https://www.nsslabs.com/reports/browser-security-comparative-analysis-socially-engineered-malware

https://www.nsslabs.com/reports/web-browser-group-test-socially-engineered-malware-q3-2011
 
Interesting stats, still they claim IE blocks most attacks, it would be because it is the main target for most spyware. I've using Firefox and chrome and hadn't any trouble whatsoever.
 
janrob said:
Interesting stats, still they claim IE blocks most attacks, it would be because it is the main target for most spyware. I've using Firefox and chrome and hadn't any trouble whatsoever.
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The test has the same malware against each browser. The % is how many each browser caught. Never said you had a problem with Firefox or Chrome.
 
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