Microsoft Edge Is Not As Secure As Chrome Or Firefox, Sharing URLs And IDs For Computers: Researchers Find
New research shows that, unlike other common browsers Microsoft Edge is one of the world's least private web browsers, it offers computer hardware-linked identifiers, and web pages visited for users to backend servers. Such knowledge can be used over time to erase anonymity, delete their privacy, and reveal their browsing history to anyone. The trial of Trinity College researchers in Dublin has compared Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Brave Browser, Microsoft Edge, and Yandex Browsers to the less privately-owned Microsoft Edge and Yandex Browsers. Since intrusive monitoring raises concerns about privacy and digital security, Microsoft's lax approach raises questions about how Edge works. Douglas J. Leith of the School of Computer Science and Statistics reports on the fact that Microsoft Edge and Yandex Browsers had the least private browsers of all tested browsers, while Brave was the most private browser, and others such as Chrome and Firefox are some...