Google Chrome is a popular web browser and one of the most popular browsers in use today. It has a number of features that make it an excellent choice for online security and privacy. One of the features that is particularly useful is its ability to enable enhanced safe browsing. This means that when you browse the web, Chrome will automatically check for and protect your online security and privacy. To enable enhanced safe browsing, open Google Chrome and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the window. On the left side, you will see a list of options called “Enhanced Security”. This option will allow you to set up additional security measures for your browser, such as adding two-factor authentication or encrypting your data. The next option on the left side is called “Safe Browsing” and this setting will allow you to turn on safe browsing features in Google Chrome. The next step is to add a site to your safe browsing list. To do this, click on the Add Site button at the bottom of the screen and enter a name for your site. You can also choose to add sites by location or by category. After adding your site, click on the OK button to finish setting up your safe browsing settings. Now that you have enabled enhanced safe browsing in Google Chrome, you can enjoy improved online security and privacy while using the browser!
What Is Enhanced Safe Browsing?
“Safe Browsing” is a list of dangerous URLs that’s maintained by Google and used to protect users from malicious sites. “Enhanced Safe Browsing” builds upon this feature with some additional tools.
With Enhanced Safe Browsing enabled, Chrome shares even more browsing data with Google. This allows for threat assessments to be more accurate and proactive, though it does present a privacy concern in itself.
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From Google’s description, Enhanced Safe Browsing enables the following:
It predicts and warns you about dangerous events before they happen. It keeps you safe on Chrome and may be used to improve your security in other Google apps when you are signed in. It improves security for you and everyone on the web. It warns you if passwords are exposed in a data breach.
Turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome
Enhanced Safe Browsing is available for Chrome on desktop and Android. It’s not available for iPhone and iPad. The process for enabling it is very similar on both platforms.
First, select the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner of the Google Chrome web browser and choose “Settings” from the menu.
Next, go to the “Privacy and Security” section of the Settings.
On the desktop, click “Security.” On Android, it’s called “Safe Browsing.”
Select the radio button to enable “Enhanced Protection.”
That’s it! You won’t notice anything different in your everyday browsing, but you’ll now have better protection. In the event that something is amiss, Google Chrome will give you a warning.
