Friday
May202011

Tips for Safe Safari Browsing

First make sure that you never do Web Surfing as the Administrator, carry out daily task as a user that does not have administrator privileges.

Consider the Following Settings for Safari

  • Make sure "Open Safe Files" is de-selected in Safari Preferences.


  • Download files only to the Download folder that is in each users home directory.
  • Set Remove Downloads to "When Safari Quits." 
  • Download files only to the Download folder that is in each users home directory.Set Remove Downloads to "When Safari Quits." 
  • Consider not using AutoFill web forms.

 

 

  • Make sure that "Block Pop-Up Windows" is on.
  • Disable Java if you do not need it.

 

 

 

  • Block cookies from thrid parties and advertisers, remove cookies on weekly or monthly basies.
  • Limit website access to location services, "Deny without prompting."

 

 

  • Turn on "ask websites not to track me." (Note Google will not honor this option.)
  • Turn on "Prevent search engines for providing suggestions.
  • Review and limit your notifications within Safari.

  • Consider using Safari Extension Click To Flash.
  • Consider using Safari Extension Ad Block.
  • Consider using Safari Extention Ghostery.

  • If you did not go looking for it do not install it. 
  • Adobe Flash can only be downloaded from Adobe.com, no place else.
  • Do not install any program from an installer open directly from the Web.

Note: Safari Extensions can be found at here.

 

OSXServer

  • Never use Safari on a Mac OSX Server.
  • Make sure "Auto Fill" is de-selected for all forms.