Some time last good news seems to constantly approached Google, especially Google Chrome. After they go beyond Firefox, the browser the second most widely used, now they won the title as the most secure browser in the security agencies Accuvant.
In testing, Accuvant analyze the world's three major browsers Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox in combination, these three account for more than 93 percent of browser market share in the world. The testing was conducted on the operating system Windows 7.
"Both Google Chrome or Microsoft Internet Explorer uses advanced technology anti-exploitation. But Mozilla Firefox does not have a JIT facility hardening, "said Accuvant in the 100-page research results they produce.
Although the anti-exploitation technology with Internet Explorer, but Chrome has a plug-in safeguards and also using sandboxing architecture that makes security is implemented in a more thorough and comprehensive. "This makes it the most secure browser from attacks," said Accuvant, quoted by PC World, December 14, 2011.
In addition, among the three major browsers, Google Chrome is the browser most updated frequently. Patches to security holes that exist in the browser that most often made. On average every 53 days. Compare with Firefox and IE are repaired every 158 and 214 days.
The conclusion of a study conducted by Accuvent is in line with the end result Pwn2Own hacking event earlier this year which is an event gathering of hackers to attack the browser. At the event, Google Chrome came out as winners without impenetrable hackers.
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