What the green padlock in your browser really means

What the green padlock in your browser really means

Maybe you were once advised to “look for the padlock” as a means of telling legitimate e-commerce sites from phishing or malware traps. Unfortunately, this has never been more useless advice. New research indicates that half of all phishing scams are now hosted on Web sites whose Internet address includes the padlock and begins with…

Getting started with Vivaldi

Getting started with Vivaldi

Getting started with Vivaldi. Source: The browser that puts you in control | Vivaldi I hope I piqued your interest in the Vivaldi browser last week! This week I’ll be showing you how I set up the browser. The browser is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Getting started with Vivaldi Downloading To download the browser,…

Here is a list by Jake Miller of 7 tips for using the browser’s bookmarks bar + a bonus

Here is a list by Jake Miller of 7 tips for using the browser’s bookmarks bar + a bonus

Jake Miller lays out 7 fantastic ways to make the most of your Chrome bookmarks bar, and it’s quite a list. None of the hints are specific to Chrome, and will work in any browser. I would add an 8th to the list: 8. Bookmark Gmail searches Any search you perform in Gmail is bookmarkable (if…