{"id":28111,"date":"2020-07-20T13:52:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T11:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/?page_id=28111"},"modified":"2023-04-20T18:09:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T16:09:45","slug":"browsers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/browsers\/","title":{"rendered":"Browsers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"av_section_1\" class=\"avia-section av-3osj-8edf3c5c57d6f444e32a620ab19c7a5a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize\"><div class=\"container av-section-cont-open\"><main role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\" class=\"template-page content  av-content-full alpha units\"><div class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-28111\"><div class=\"entry-content-wrapper clearfix\">\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jo2xz-588590f8e0c3dd5b36ff4df9077018fa\">\n.flex_column.av-jo2xz-588590f8e0c3dd5b36ff4df9077018fa{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-jo2xz-588590f8e0c3dd5b36ff4df9077018fa av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-jvmci8ju-f0fc4b3dca09a5b80bdbcdd743339f77 \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p class=\"ebas-lead\">Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, or maybe Microsoft Edge instead? The list of potential browsers is a long one. But which one is the right one?<\/p>\n<div class=\"ebas-gist\">\n<h4>The most important points to remember:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>There is no one right <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span>. Choose the one you like best, or already installed on your device.<\/li>\n<li>The most important thing is to regularly <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Update&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;program actualisation which often also repairs bugs in software. Most updates are offered free-of-charge for download by software manufacturers on their website, or distributed automatically.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>update<\/span> your <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span>. This is the only way to close any security gaps.<\/li>\n<li>Internet Explorer you should no longer use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Which browser is the right one?<\/h3>\n<p>This is not an easy question to answer. There are pros and contras to all browsers. And it is not really that important which one you choose in the end. Choose the one you like best, or already installed on your device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You should no longer use Internet Explorer! Microsoft is ceasing any further development in favour of their new Microsoft Edge <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There follows a list of recommended browsers most widely used in Switzerland (listed in descending frequency of use). In addition, their most important security and data protection characteristics are also listed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br>\n<div class=\"tabcontainer av-kcug0qyw-97bda2b951b774d82723311ec8fdf6db top_tab  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock \">\n<section class=\"av_tab_section av_tab_section av-22es7rz-f99a187e3a2ca934a5c8a7e8f6fd4771\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div id=\"tab-id-1-tab\" class=\"tab active_tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-1\" aria-controls=\"tab-id-1-content\" itemprop=\"headline\">Google Chrome<\/div><div id=\"tab-id-1-content\" class=\"tab_content active_tab_content\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-id-1-tab\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\" itemprop=\"text\"><p>The <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> most widely used in Switzerland and all over the world is Google Chrome. It is considered extremely safe, since its architecture makes it rather difficult for criminals to attack the device it is installed on.<\/p>\n<p>As far as data protection is concerned, Google Chrome does not score quite that well. For instance, Google Chrome transmits data about user surfing behaviour to Google.<\/p>\n<p>You can download Google Chrome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.de\/intl\/en_uk\/chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can read up on how to delete your <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> history <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/deleting-browser-history-chrome\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_tab_section av_tab_section av-1khtc5b-46e3b8804c001533701e21d93d6f8ad7\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div id=\"tab-id-2-tab\" class=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-2\" aria-controls=\"tab-id-2-content\" itemprop=\"headline\">Apple Safari<\/div><div id=\"tab-id-2-content\" class=\"tab_content\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-id-2-tab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\" itemprop=\"text\"><p>Apple Safari is more widely used in Switzerland than in other countries. This is because this <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> is preinstalled on iPhones and iPads, and these devices are very popular in Switzerland. You cannot install Apple Safari on any Windows devices.<\/p>\n<p>Apple Safari security is considered to be good. One thing considered a drawback is that you cannot view the <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> code. As far as data protection is concerned, this <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> offers good options to protect your privacy, for example a restrictive anti-tracking option.<\/p>\n<p>You can read up on how to access Apple Safari <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/HT204416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can read up on how to delete your <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> history <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/deleting-browser-history-safari\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_tab_section av_tab_section av-191tdj3-9e2f8bf70374c28617ab01bf39e04272\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div id=\"tab-id-3-tab\" class=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-3\" aria-controls=\"tab-id-3-content\" itemprop=\"headline\">Mozilla Firefox<\/div><div id=\"tab-id-3-content\" class=\"tab_content\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-id-3-tab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\" itemprop=\"text\"><p>Mozilla Firefox can be considered a good <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> with regard to security and data protection, too. One likely drawback is that this <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> uses relatively large quantities of memory and therefore is not necessarily the quickest to use on older devices.<\/p>\n<p>You can download Mozilla Firefox <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-GB\/exp\/firefox\/new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can read up on how to delete your <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> history <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/deleting-browser-history-firefox\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_tab_section av_tab_section av-2cofwf-cc47a2c03fabb04013a01d5e5397246d\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div id=\"tab-id-4-tab\" class=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-4\" aria-controls=\"tab-id-4-content\" itemprop=\"headline\">Microsoft Edge<\/div><div id=\"tab-id-4-content\" class=\"tab_content\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-id-4-tab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\" itemprop=\"text\"><p>With the last large <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Update&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;program actualisation which often also repairs bugs in software. Most updates are offered free-of-charge for download by software manufacturers on their website, or distributed automatically.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>update<\/span> (change-over to Chromium) this <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span>, not quite as widely used in Switzerland or the rest of the world yet, has caught up&nbsp; with the browsers above as far as security and data protection are concerned, and can now also be considered a good choice.<\/p>\n<p>You can download Microsoft Edge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can read up on how to delete your <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> history <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/deleting-browser-history-edge\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-kcq6sacz-7828dcc145972753a1d957dc696ba6e0 \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p>Tip: Use the same <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> on all your devices. You can then synchronise your settings, bookmarks and favourites easily this way. <strong>But never store any passwords in your <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Security settings<\/h3>\n<p>The same way there is no one right <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span>, there are no absolutely right security settings either. <strong>The most important thing is to regularly <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Update&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;program actualisation which often also repairs bugs in software. Most updates are offered free-of-charge for download by software manufacturers on their website, or distributed automatically.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>update<\/span> your <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span>!<\/strong> This is the only way to close any security gaps.<\/p>\n<p>General recommendations for your <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activate the automatic <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Update&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;program actualisation which often also repairs bugs in software. Most updates are offered free-of-charge for download by software manufacturers on their website, or distributed automatically.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>update<\/span> feature.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the integrated <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Phishing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This term is made up from the words &amp;quot;password&rdquo; and &amp;quot;fishing&rdquo;. Attackers use &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/phishing\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;phishing&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; to obtain confidential data from unsuspecting Internet users. These might for instance involve access data for your e-banking facility or account information of online shops. Perpetrators abuse their victims&rsquo; good faith and helpfulness by purporting to be, say, an employee of a trustworthy financial institution.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;There are a variety of other variations such as Vishing (voice phishing or phone phishing), Smishing (SMS \/ text phishing) and QR phishing in addition to classic phishing via e-mail.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>phishing<\/span> and <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Malware&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The term is made up of the terms &amp;quot;malicious&rdquo; and &amp;quot;software&rdquo;. Malware is the generic term for software which executes malicious functions on a device (such as viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware).&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>malware<\/span> protection options.<\/li>\n<li>Deactivate automatic storing of passwords, and don&rsquo;t store any passwords in your <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span>. (Tip: Use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/\">password manager<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Do without the option to use active content such as <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Java&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This is an object-orientated and platform-independent programming language. To run Java programs, the Java runtime environment will have to be installed on a computer.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Java<\/span> if you don&rsquo;t really need this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should also note that programs and apps which block ads or protect user privacy sometimes result in severe conflicts on certain websites and with some e-banking solutions. Yet you don&rsquo;t have to completely do without these useful tools. Further information on this issue can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/ad-blocker-and-anti-tracking-tools\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-e2kbb-86d4495b00c389f290046e9e5f6e0589\">\n.flex_column.av-e2kbb-86d4495b00c389f290046e9e5f6e0589{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-e2kbb-86d4495b00c389f290046e9e5f6e0589 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  ebas-sidebar flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-jvmf7hs6-1a38c99c3780e38f7b5614283dbc363f \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p>Browsers (as in &ldquo;browse&rdquo;) are special programs and apps required to display websites on the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>Next to websites, browsers can also display several other file types, such as pictures, videos and PDF documents.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you are using specific banking software, you will also need a <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Browser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A special computer program to display websites on the World Wide Web (WWW) or data and documents in general. The most important browsers used on the Internet are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>browser<\/span> for e-banking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, or maybe Microsoft Edge instead? The list of potential browsers is a long one. 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