{"id":487938,"date":"2010-03-30T02:15:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/tech-news\/the-safest-search-engine-on-the-web.html"},"modified":"2010-04-27T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T14:10:49","slug":"the-safest-search-engine-on-the-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/487938","title":{"rendered":"The Safest Search Engine on the Web"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" I would like to nominate WOT-SurfCanyon<\/a> as the safest search site on the web. This might be debatable, because there are a few dedicated search engines for children<\/a>. However, kid-safe searches will not show you search results that any curious adult will want to see.<\/p>\n

I define safe searching for adults, as being able to see everything, and yet be protected against sites that deliver malware, trojans and spyware. If you follow my definition, the WOT-SurfCanyon site is a search service that you may want to use.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at some search results for the most dangerous item you can search for, \u201cscreensavers\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"surfcanyon-wot-search\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Please notice that there is a little green circle next to each search result. This is due to the WOT (Web of Trust<\/a>) service that SurfCanyon is partnered with. If those circles are yellow or red, the search result is either risky or dangerous for different reasons.<\/p>\n

There are two options at the top of the search results page which exclude certain results by default. Un-checking the check-boxes will allow you to see those results.<\/p>\n

\"surfcanyon-exclusions\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SurfCanyon also includes an icon next to each search result. The SurfCanyon icon looks like a little target with a blue arrow in the bulls-eye.<\/p>\n

\"surfcanyon-bullseye\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Clicking on the SurfCanyon bulls-eye will show you recommended search results based on the result you\u2019ve chosen. This is a very nice feature, but I have not found it as useful as the WOT icon. Clicking on the WOT icon will give you more details about the website behind that search result.<\/p>\n

I recently wrote about the WOT addon<\/a> for Firefox, IE and Chrome browsers. It provides this safe search feature, but it does require that you use the addon. If you don\u2019t want to install an addon to your web browser, the WOT-SurfCanyon search is exactly what you need to stay safe.<\/p>\n

Sometime soon, I\u2019ll tell you how to set SurfCanyon-WOT as your default search engine in Firefox, IE, Chrome and Opera. Until then, search safely!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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TAGS:<\/strong> Bing<\/a>, Online Security<\/a>, Search Engines<\/a>, Useful Websites<\/a><\/span>
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