I know that a lot of you use Google Chrome. Despite its faults -- I'm talking about how it devours RAM -- it's a good browser with a great ecosystem of extensions.
And it's pretty secure.
But you can do your bit to make it more secure.
Like clicking theSafety checkbutton.
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So, where's theSafety checkbutton? Theeasiest way to find it is to type this into your address bar and hit enter:
chrome://settings/safetyCheck
Alternatively, you can go intoSettingsand click onSecurity and Privacyand then click on Check nowon the right-hand side underSafety Check.
Google Chrome Safety check
The Safety checkbutton is right there. Clicking on it does four things:
Running Google Chrome Safety check
If you want more protection, you can enableEnhances protectionunderSafe Browsing, and that will give you much greater security, but it does involve consenting to having your browsing data sent to Google.
Carrying out aSafety checkis quick, and gives you additional piece of mind.
Do it now.