What is Web Protection?

What is Web Protection?

Web Protection ensures the internet you are using is safe. Your browser is a hacker’s gateway into your life and your computer, so by protecting your browser and your browsing activities, Safehouse protects you from harm. Features within this category include:


  • Active Defence, which provides real-time defence against malicious attacks, and blocks harmful websites and ads from showing up in your browser and pop-ups.

  • Do Not Track, which asks websites not to track your browsing activity.

  • Link Protection, which alerts you when you’ve clicked on a potentially dangerous link, warning you against opening them (e.g. phishing scams, malware, unsecured links).

  • Performance Plus. For details, see “What is Performance Plus?


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      Safehouse PC/Mac includes four key features: Web Protection, Permission Control, Breach Detection, and Cyber Insurance. Click on each feature to find out what they’re all about.
    • How do I activate Active Defence?

      At the top of your dashboard, or under the Web Protection tab, click on the toggle next to the Active Defence feature so that it appears blue.
    • How do I activate Do Not Track feature?

      Under the Web Protection tab, click on the toggle next to the Do Not Track feature so that it appears blue.
    • How do I activate Link Protection?

      You don’t need to activate Link Protection; it is active by default.
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