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.