Study: Internet browsers weak security

A study published by the Foundation "The feed Labs" (NSS Labs) specialized in the field of information security research, the weakness of the security tools provided by Internet browsers in order to protect the user's privacy by.

The study stated that the best tools that have been developed in this regard is "no trace" property or what is known as "Do Not Track", and that when activated in the browser to prevent Internet sites visited by the user, as well as advertisers, to collect information about the user's concerns over what known files cookies, in order to display ads against him, what contributes to enhance the user's privacy while browsing.

It is noteworthy that the most famous Internet browsers, namely: Internet Explorer and Firefox, Chrome, and Safari was added property "no trace" to their own browsers, but should this feature activation in these browsers except "Internet Explorer" browser in which this feature is enabled in automatically when the installation, according to the study.

And was linked to low enthusiasm developer of Internet browsers support Mtcefhatha more tools that protect privacy to the visions of these companies and its own philosophy with respect to its users data, also confirmed that "no trace property" remains the tool is effective for the protection of privacy, where advertisers can ignore it and get the data important to them from other sources.
With regard to the files of cookies, the study reported that Safari and Internet Explorer browsers offer the possibility of blocked automatically, while Chrome and Firefox browsers do not automatically do this property.

In conclusion, the study confirm that the Internet Explorer web browser is "the best among the bad guys" in the field of protecting the privacy of its users, which provides features "no trace" and block cookies automatically unless the user wishes otherwise.