Web browsing is a crucial way for employees to access business tools and systems from their laptops or mobile devices, wherever they are. Cyber threats use it as one of the most commonly used attack methods to steal data and gain access to systems.

There are many aspects that go into secure web browsing, such as making sure your browser is running the most recent version, enabling features to block pop-ups as well as other security threats. Also, it is important to ensure that extensions and plugins are safe (especially those downloaded from untrustworthy sources) and keeping track of the way websites handle encrypted communications with the browser. It is also important to educate employees on the safe use of browsers and have to report any suspicious actions to the administrative security teams whenever they can.

The best browsers to use for secure browsing offer secure web browsing secure communication between the web server and client. This can be achieved through HTTPS, or more commonly with a lock icon that indicates a website uses encrypted communication. Browsers must also allow users to set granular options to determine the way that cookies are handled as well as the websites they can or may not visit. In addition, browsers must provide excellent performance. The most secure browser is useless if it slows down and is difficult to use.

In addition, companies should be aware that when a browser has an extremely secure setting that it could generate multiple alerts every day. This could result in employee burnout and a balance needs to be struck between setting security to the highest level while staying clear of frequent warnings that can adversely affect the work environment.