Chrome is Google’s entrance to the web browsers world and answer to Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Opera and all the other browsers online. And it was a good thing that it was released, because the other software companies were getting lazy with the release of better versions and improved support for newer technologies. Yes, even Mozilla with their Firefox.
Chrome is currently the fastest browser available, mostly thanks to the implementation of the newest Javascript rendering engine. You will also have a hard time finding a more crash-proof browser, as Chrome runs every tab and window in a separate process, so if one crashes or becomes non-responsive, the others are not affected.
With the introduction of Chrome extensions, the only thing that keeps Firefox from being overthrown in popularity and user numbers is its older database and much bigger collection of mature add-ons. Many people also like and prefer the ability to individually block Javascript code on various sites, which is unique to Firefox.
If not for those two reasons, literally hundreds or thousands people would be using Chrome now instead of Firefox. If Google can release a new and improved version of Chrome that would have those features before Mozilla releases their version 3.7 or 4.0, they will undoubtedly get a lot of users from the other camp.
But let’s see what Google’s web browser has to offer in terms of security and privacy to its users.
Pop-up blocker :- Of course, Chrome has an integrated pop up blocker. Every modern browser has one. It is very effective, and block all the possible pop ups, except those initiated when the user clicks a button or link. Those can only be blocked using a Javascript blocker, which Chrome sadly lacks.
Flash blocker :- AdBlock has been ported to Chrome (finally), and although it doesn’t have as many options as its Firefox incarnation, it is still pretty effective at blocking ads and annoying Flash based content like animations and sounds/music.
Possibility to disable Javascript globally :- While it’s not as good as Firefox’s ability to disable and enable Javascript on individual sites, being able to turn off Javascript globally is still better than nothing. If you are constantly finding yourself on potentially unsecure sites (due to your line of work or just because of your extreme surfing habits 
, you can disable Javascript and have peace of mind that no viruses or Trojans will infiltrate your computer. You can simply enable Javascript on the sites you want (like Youtube or Hulu).
Private browsing :- Like any other modern browser, Chrome has a Private browsing mode, which keeps no data from your session. When you close the window, it’s like you never opened it: no history, links, cookies or downloads.
Antivirus integration :- And of course Chrome integrates with antivirus software and any other programs even remotely related to the web browser or the Internet. Every file is scanned before being saved and when you try to open it. Pretty standard procedure, which can save your computer, nonetheless.
Anti-phishing filter :- Chrome uses a number of online anti-phishing databases, one of them belonging to Google themselves. It’s the most effective, because billions of searches are performed every day and any new malicious site is automatically or manually detected, added to the database and removed from all possible locations like Chrome Auto Complete or even Google Search.
Fast bugs and security holes patching :- Due to it being open source and having a pretty big community of developers, any bugs and security holes are reported and patched quickly, within days or even hours. This is the same as with Firefox and any other popular open source software – the more users it has, the safer and more up to date it is.
A collection of security and privacy extensions :- And last, but not the least, Chrome has a pretty nice collection of useful extensions (they’re not called add-ons or plugins, but extensions), a lot of which are aimed at improving your security and privacy. Even though the list is nowhere near as big as that of Firefox, it is growing every day and may already include whatever tools you need. Just perform a search on Google or on Chrome’s official extensions site (subdomain of Google.com).
There are a lot of other ways by which Chrome provides you a secure web browsing experience, and the above are just the best and most important reasons why you should choose it or a similar browser (i.e. Firefox). The next version promises to be much better (with Javascript blocking for individual sites and other stuff), and if you also need performance, you won’t find a faster browser than Chrome, not at the moment at least.
