When It Comes to Privacy, Safari Is Only the Fourth-Best Browser

Apple boasts that Safari is a privacy-focused browser, and the Washington Post acknowledges Apple's efforts in making privacy protections automatic. However, privacy expert Albert Fox Cahn argues that Safari is not the most privacy-protective browser, ranking it as only the fourth-best. While Safari, Firefox, and Brave block third-party cookies, Chrome allows them by default. Even without cookies, websites can use fingerprinting techniques to track users, collecting information like screen resolution, fonts, and software used, to identify devices and activities. Cahn claims that Firefox, Brave, and Tor Browser offer better protection against fingerprinting than Safari. Safari's private mode enhances privacy by blocking advanced fingerprinting techniques and tracking through web links. While Safari provides adequate privacy and security protections, the article suggests that users can improve their privacy further by customizing Apple settings or using more privacy-focused browsers.