4 ways to surf the web more safely with IE

Find out some ways to help you not worry every time you browse the web with the Windows browser.

Surprisingly, basic security and security measures are 'ignored' when users want to search for information or browse the web quickly and save time. Therefore, if you are a regular user of Internet Explorer to read the news or search for documents, you will have to be careful with the potential dangers.

Here are some basic measures that can help you 'defend yourself' when using Windows' default web browser program (IE).

1. Update, update and continuously update

Microsoft is constantly offering security patches and upgrades for all its products, including Internet Explorer. The reason is simple, there is no completely safe or 'immune' program for viruses and Trojans, only potential dangers can be detected and repaired promptly.

To complete its pet Web browser, Microsoft has tried to update patches for important security holes. Therefore, to ensure the safety of web surfing, users should not 'lazy' upgrade Internet Explorer.

2. Set up Internet Zone

By setting up a custom Internet Zone, users can meet all their personal needs while ensuring PC safety when surfing the web. Each zone is defined as a group of websites or regions on which these websites are set up and your level of trust in them. Zone settings available in Internet Explorer 8 version include:

- Local Intranet: Websites placed on your local network. These sites do not need an Internet connection to access

- Trusted sites: A list of websites that you absolutely trust and think they do not have any risk to your computer.

- Restricted Sites: A list of websites that you know or know about information about safety or danger.

- Internet: All websites are not included in the three categories mentioned above.

By customizing Internet Zone, you can set up IE activity by default whenever you visit a website that is part of the above 4 sections. So, how will Internet Zone protect you?

When you select a website group, you can change the security level. Corresponding to each level, IE will prevent or allow dangerous behaviors to take place or not. For example, displaying a pop-up window, not automatically downloading files .

3. Cookies limits

Cookies are meant to be small data files stored on your computer and contain necessary information about a particular website. A cookie can be used to store user ID, password, personalization preferences, usage habits, and access history.

For example, if you go to a website where you have to choose a language, Cookies will save the settings and do not force you to choose the next time you 'visit'. Although it may sound convenient, Cookie is more dangerous than you think.

Specifically, you cannot know which cookies are being used or stored on your computer by the website. And therefore, you also cannot determine which cookies are safe and dangerous. In the default mode of Internet Explorer, Cookies are allowed to be used with all websites except those located in Restricted Zone.

However, to limit the download and storage of cookies, you can go to IE, on the Tools Menu, select Internet Options and click on the Privacy tab. Then, drag the slider to choose the security level and set the custom as you like. In addition, you can select settings for each individual website by typing the address into the Sites box or manually configuring using Custom Level.

If the risk of dangerous Cookies has entered your computer, proceed to delete them by going to IE / Tools / Internet Options / General / Temporary Internet Files and pressing the delete button.

4. Check the encryption level of a website before filling in the information

When surfing the web, you should pay attention to the encryption level of a website. Encryption is understood as the method that website owners use to protect sensitive information such as user names, passwords, addresses, phone numbers or even credit card numbers.

Therefore, if the website you are visiting does not use any encoders, it means that the information you use or fill will become a good bait for hackers and conspirators. bad.

There are 2 ways to help you check this out. (Note that you should use the latest version of Internet Explorer). The first way is to pay attention to the yellow lock screen below the status bar of Internet Explorer. The second way is if the website link has https, it is equivalent to having a secure website.