German gov't endorses Chrome as most secure browser

[Sonny]

Federal security agency touts sandbox, silent updates as features that keep citizens safer online

By Gregg Keizer
February 3, 2012 01:09 PM ET

Computerworld - Germany's cyber security agency today recommended that Windows 7 users run Google's Chrome browser, citing the application's sandbox and auto-update features.

In a security best practices guideline, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security, known by its German initials of BSI, said Chrome was the best browser.

BSI liked Chrome's anti-exploit sandbox technology, which isolates the browser from the operating system and the rest of the computer;

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[Potemkin]

Of course the BSI likes that Google is taking over everything and consolidating web browsing and Gmail information.

One subpoena, one agency to request, and investigations make things easier.

Nothing wrong with Chrome, I also like the sandboxing, but this makes it too easy for the government to spy.

[Samen]

Im impressed at the chrome based "Comodo Dragon" it seems the AV company has come up with something good, i love it, so far its worked really fast and i appreciate all the features that have been left out and what it blocks.

[Sysiphus]

I am sure like IE it is also very good at collecting all sorts of personal data and sending it back to the mother ship. Governments love that sort of thing.

[Sonny]

After I check my Gmail account I log off. You don't need or want to stay logged on to your Gmail account while surfing the web.

!

[Sysiphus]

They still know your IP address.