German government service for IT security makes the Firefox browser safest

The German government's Cyber   Security Authority BSI has declared Firefox the safest browser. Earlier, the agency tested all web browsers under its security guidelines. The two ends failed in many things, including browser transparency.

BSI conducted these experiments to suggest secure browsers to government agencies and private companies. For their experiments, the agency tested Firefox 68, Google Chrome 76, Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge 44.

BSI did not test Safari, Opera and Vivaldi. The agency tested the browser in light of its guideline, which was reorganized in September. These guidelines included features like TLS support, improved security certification support, and sandboxing support.

In addition, browser updates need to be verified.

 According to BSI, Firefox is the only browser that meets all of the agency's requirements. Other browsers lacked transparency and master password support. Chrome, Edge and Internet Explorer also do not prevent telemetry collection or data collection by companies. Edge and Internet Explorer also do not support custom browser profiles and various configurations. For example, this browser does not have a built-in update function and does not support critical security points like SOP, SRI and CSP.