Next Steps for Browser Privacy: Pursuing Protections Beyond Extensions

YouTube·Web Security

Explore three innovative privacy improvements being developed at Brave Software that go beyond browser extensions in this 18-minute conference talk from USENIX Enigma 2019. Delve into the limitations of extension-based privacy solutions and discover how deeper browser modifications can enhance user privacy protection. Learn about advanced tracking blocking techniques, behavior-based ad detection using machine learning, and improved reader modes. Gain insights into the potential for more comprehensive privacy measures in web browsers and understand why researchers and privacy advocates should consider collaborating with privacy-oriented browser vendors to implement their innovations.