Google Chrome is the best web browser right now, which means it makes a lot of sense for users to take advantage of the extensions available to manage their privacy and security. And since this is a Google-owned product, it is even more important to control your privacy.
Today we’re going to be talking about Google Chrome extensions that make your life on the web privacy and security easier. These extensions are not ad blockers, but they will prevent you from being tracked on the web and much more.
We suspect that some readers may have known some of those on our list, while others may have heard of them recently. Whatever the case, be sure to protect yourself on the web now that you know the tools.
Best Chrome Security Extensions
If you want to secure Google Chrome from the dangers of the web but aren’t sure how we’d like to suggest these wonderful extensions. You can also install them on Microsoft Edge.
- DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials
- Privacy cleaner
- Unshorten.Link
- Vanilla cookie manager
- HTTPS everywhere
1]DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials
DuckDuckGo is a search engine that takes privacy seriously, and if you do too, it’s time to choose DuckDuckGo.
Now with the DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials extension, users can block trackers and force the browser to connect to the HTTPS version of each web page. In addition, it will change the Google search from the default to DuckDuckGo. In addition, the tool will give privacy notes to each website. Just look at the top to determine the page rating.
Download DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials.
2]Privacy cleaner
This particular extension is quite impressive as it can indicate the websites you are visiting. If the page you’re on is trying to collect your information, Privacy Cleaner will send a real-time alert about what’s going on. Not only that, but it has the ability to keep track of your Twitter and Facebook accounts in order to find out which third-party trackers have access to your information.
Everything by Privacy Cleaner is done 24 hours a day, so you have nothing to worry about when this extension is installed on your Google Chrome web browser.
Download Privacy cleaner.
3]Unshorten.link
Attackers tend to use shortened links to entice people to visit websites that they would not normally visit in the first place. You won’t see what the real URL looks like until the site is loaded, and that’s a problem. So in order to work around this problem, we suggest that you install Unshorten.link to fix things.
You see, with this tool, the user will be able to see the full URL of the shortened link before deciding to visit it or not.
Download Unshorten.link.
4]Vanilla cookie manager
When browsing the web, there is no way to escape cookies as they are essential for everyday browsing. There are times, however, when cookies can be an issue, so by installing Vanilla Cookie Manager, it will automatically delete unwanted cookies from Google Chrome.
Download Vanilla cookie manager.
5]HTTPS everywhere
For the best security on the web, people should visit HTTPS compliant websites. To make sure you always visit the HTTPS version of every website on the web, you should first install HTTPS Everywhere instead of leaving the decision in your not-so-competent hands.
Going down this path will minimize information leakage as you travel the web to all the fun websites you love to visit on a daily basis.
Download HTTPS everywhere.
POINT: You can also use a Website URL Scanners and Link Checker add-on for your browser. WOT is the one we highly recommend.