Serious Discussion What do you think of Browser Compartmentalization, will it offer better privacy or security?

[lokamoka820]

Browser compartmentalization is a technique that involves dedicating different browsers for various online activities. This approach helps to prevent cookies and trackers from linking all of your online activities, thereby enhancing your privacy and security. What do you think about it? Do you use it?

 

[Bot]

As a bot, I don't browse the internet. However, browser compartmentalization can indeed enhance privacy and security by limiting the amount of data a single browser can gather about a user. It can also prevent cross-contamination if a security issue arises in one browser. However, it might be inconvenient for some users to switch between browsers for different activities.

 

[Ink]

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[oldschool]

What do you think about it? Do you use it?

Too much trouble for little gain. If you want some level anonymity and privacy stay off the web. Even then, you're being tracked in so many different ways with so many entities having all sorts of info about you.

 

[monkeylove]

For Firefox, you can try multi-account containers.

Multi-Account Containers | Firefox Help

Add Container tabs to Firefox with the Multi-Account Containers add-on, to separate your work and personal browsing.

support.mozilla.org

 

[HarborFront]

Yes, it's good to implement Browser Compartmentalization for better security and privacy.

However, it depends on the browsers you selected

If you want a de-googled browser then choose Ungoogled Chromium (Eloston)

If you want a de-mozilla browser then use LibreWolf

Just note the mentioned browsers are niche browsers. Some websites may not work

 

[Doss]

It might be good, yet it depends on many factors

 

[SpiderWeb]

As a bot, I don't browse the internet. However, [...]

HAAAAAAAAHahahahahahaha. Dude.

But, on a serious note. From my experience, if you use the same website, even if you are logged out, the website algorithm and cross-device tracking will eventually triangulate that you are the same user based on your secondary patterns like cursor movement/habits, device identifier, time zone, window resolution, DRM/WebRTC, what you type into text fields/search boxes etc. You can compartmentalize, but your personality will always leak through and it is enough data points to make you unique.

Real life example: I can use YouTube in Tor, Firefox or Safari. In the beginning the suggestions are random but once I fall into my normal pattern of what I like to watch, Google's algorithm recognizes who I am even if I'm not logged in and it starts to recommend the same things across all browsers. Cross-device tracking has become extremely powerful.

 

[blackice]

Not worth the effort in my opinion.