This section explains about how the app can ensure safe browsing on the internet, as well as safe online banking.
With Secure Browsing, you can use Safe Browser—a custom browser within the app that you can set as your default browser on your device. Safe Browser prevents you from accessing harmful websites accidentally and gives you extra security when banking online.
By using Safe Browser, the safety of a website is automatically checked before you access the site. If the site is rated as suspicious or harmful, the product blocks access to the site. The safety rating of a website is based on analysis from our website reputation service.
Note: However, it is still possible to enter a blocked website even after viewing the warning message, although this is only recommended if you know for sure that the site is safe. The site is blocked again when you restart the product or turn Safe Browser off and on again.
Safe Browser also increases the security when you enter an online banking site by preventing harmful software from distributing any of your private information.
Using Safe Browser is particularly important if the device belongs to a child. Safe Browser is used in tandem with Family Rules, so to protect a child’s device to the full, it is recommended to set Safe Browser as the default (for Android devices) or primary browser (for iOS devices) and enable Family Rules.
Start using Safe Browser as follows:
- Open the app, and select Secure Browsing.
- Select Start Safe Browser.