Norton safe search, a program for security from Norton provides Internet users know whether the websites they’re about to visit are secure or not. This is vital because nearly every day, there are reports of financial assets and identity theft being stolen from computers due to ransomware and malware downloaded from malicious websites.
Norton uses a community feedback system to check the Web. Users can assess the operation of websites and if there is anything suspicious happening browsing these sites. Site owners can also submit official website their websites to be evaluated. If they meet certain standards, they will receive a Norton Secured Seal that lets users know that the website is safe and reliable.
You can display safety ratings next to every search result within the browser using the Norton Safe Search Extension for Google Chrome. This gives you maximum security against identity thieves, phishing websites and online virus. The extension is lightweight and doesn’t cause any slowdown to your computer.
But, the biggest drawback is that Norton’s rating isn’t displayed in results for image, video and news searches. This is an unfortunate oversight given the importance of these types of results for a user’s experience when searching. It would be nice to see Norton’s ratings displayed alongside results from ad search which are usually plagued with malware or scams involving phishing. However, the extension is worth a try to avoid the dangers of browsing and shopping on the Internet.