Because of the revolution in technology and the internet, we have adopted new methods of shopping, communication, how we learn, share experiences and experience entertainment. The internet browser is your personal portal to the internet, and you have the ability to configure it to work best for you. Here we can change the language, what folders our downloads are sent to and even the font appearance and size. We can configure the browser to minimize the amount of information that would be compromised in the event of a cyber-attack by reviewing our privacy settings. We can add extensions on our web browser to change the appearance of it and add tools for increased productivity. I have used Mozilla Firefox as my preferred web browser for many years and after reading a little bit more about configuring web browsers in sections 1.4.6, I decided to look at my setting and see what changes I could make.
An important part to consider reviewing would be the privacy and security tab. From here, you can make many changes from storing passwords and credit card information, deleting cookies once the browser is closed and automatically warning you when visiting websites that are not trusted. I made changes in this section, some of them were to automatically delete cookies after closing the browser (I now have to log into every account each time I close Firefox.) I also enabled HTTPS only mode. The HTTPS-Only Mode forces all connections to websites to use a secure encrypted connection called HTTPS. Most websites already support HTTPS, some support both HTTP and HTTPS. Enabling this mode guarantees that all of your connections to websites are upgraded to use HTTPS and hence secure.
Another cool feature is adding plug ins and extensions to your browser. You can include ad blockers which reduce the number of ads. Some can check your grammar and provide feedback to make your writing look better. I found two really cool ones plug ins. The first one is called "YouTube ad-blocker". This plug-in blocks all the ads on YouTube videos so I can now watch whole hour-long videos with zero interruptions, even at the very beginning (A+ rating for this one). The second one is called "Worldwide Radio". This one lets me listen to radio stations from all over the world. I tried it and it works really well. I usually have it running in the background while doing work.
Spending a few minutes to look through your web browsers settings will yield positive results. You will find that it can give your browser a new look, make it more convenient to store personal information, increase your security and maybe even introduce you to new entertainment options.
