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72. Website Exploration Safety

Published on: Jul 18, 2025

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Questions we answer in this episode

What bad stuff can happen when you are browsing a new shopping website?

How has browser safety changed over the years?

What are 4 rules to stay safe while browsing the web?

Episode summary

Browsing the web today is safer than it's ever been, as long as you're not doing anything shady.

To stay as safe as possible, there's 4 rules I recommend you follow:

1 - Only use a modern browser, and always keep it updated.

2 - Do not give a website any permissions it doesn't need, including the ability to send you notifications.

3 - Do not download or install anything, especially browser extensions.

4 - Do not enter any personal information.

Rules 2-4 can be broken the more you get to know and trust a website, but start with following them strictly until you are confident they are worthy of your trust.

Call to action

Make sure that you are using a modern, updated browser.

If there's any question in your mind about this, please come to the forum and I will help.

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