3 Security Features in Internet Explorer 8

IE8 comes to offer security features that can certainly make us feel more secure in making browsing through a browser made by Microsoft. In the latest version created for Windows XP users in particular, the various features of IE8 have the latest, one of which Adala features associated with a private & security. 

InPrivate Browsing
InPrivate feature would be very helpful in this matter, especially for users of public computers either at the cafe or on computer lab. InPrivate in IE8 is a facility that will prevent sensitive data such as usernames and passwords or account numbers or the like as well as your Internet browsing history is stored into the computer and can be accessed by others.

You just choose Safety> InPrivate Browsing [Ctrl + Shift + P] then the entire history of your activities in cyberspace will be removed automatically, including cookies. To know that InPrivate mode is active, the URL bar at the front of the box comes up saying InPrivate. For more options about what you want to save or to remove, simply go Safety menu> Delete Browsing History ... [Ctrl + Shift + Del]

SmartScreen Filter
SmartScreen Filter is a feature that will warn you that the content pages you want to access or content of the file you want to download may contain a link to download and execute a virus, malware, or software that harm your computer or even steal data on computer .

How to activate it, select menu Safety> SmartScreen Filter> Turn On SmartScreen Filter ... Microsoft SmartScreen Filter window displays, select Turn On SmartScreen Filter (recommended) and OK. Please continue your explorations in cyberspace.

Domain Highlighting
Domain Highlighting is a feature in the URL bar that contains the complete address of the site being accessed by users. Address of the parent site will be the effect of thick (bold). This is especially useful for those who often conduct business transactions over the Internet. Many sites out there that [/ b] has the same interface with the interface in order to deceive the banking website and steal your sensitive data, such as usernames, passwords, credit card and PIN number. With this feature, you can know that you are are on the correct site you mean. Simply check carefully on the whole that is displayed by the URL address bar when you transact business using the Internet. Fake site is usually preceded by a specific IP address or number refers to the address of another site.

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