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Browzar Interent Browser Keeps Web-Surfing History Private

Ajaz Ahmed, the founder of Freeserve, has launched a customised browser designed to protect users' privacy by automatically discarding all traces of a Web session. Named 'Browzar,' the 264K application runs on Windows systems equipped with Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. IE is required because Browzar employs its rendering engine. Browzar sidesteps privacy concerns by explicitly not saving files to a cache or a history log.

"In today's big brother society it is easy to feel like our every move is recorded. Privacy is a hotly debated issue with the internet being somewhere that our actions leave trail that we often aren't even aware of," the developers said in the online FAQ. "The advent of consumer tools such as Browzar gives individuals the option to enjoy the freedom to surf the Internet while keeping their personal details personal."

Ahmed said, "We divulge masses of information about our habits, hobbies and financial dealings while online, often unknowingly, and there are times when all of us would rather this was kept private. Using Browzar, anyone worldwide can surf the Web privately in the knowledge that no one will stumble across the sites they have visited when using the same computer."

More established browsers make it possible to delete history folders and empty cache files, but Browzar argues that most people don't bother to do this. It argues that its lightweight browser (which weighs in at just 265KB) takes away this chore and brings privacy to the masses.

Applications such as Anonmyizer provide a higher degree of privacy to power users via the use of proxy servers, which isn't a feature of Browzar.

In conclusion, Browzar's software, still in beta, has a number of other shortcomings, including glitches in composing Gmail messages using the software.


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