New 'Browzer' may not live up to it's claims

A new internet browser that promises to ensure online privacy may not be as effective as the makers claim.

Browzer is a program that sits 'on top' of Internet Explorer. So while using many of the functions of the popular browser it also adds it's own functionality and look. Mr Ajaz Ahmed, the founder of internet service provider Freeserve, is behind the new browser.

Internet browsers store all the information they require to display a web page as temporary files on the hard disk. These files will stay on your computer until they are deleted, either by you or because the space is needed. This new program (called 'Browzer') does not store these temporary files, nor does it keep a track of where users have been on the internet or any other private information, or so the developers claim. However, some technical experts have rebuffed this claim stating that they have been able to find information about the pages they have visited.

In addition, Browzer provides search capabilities that include sponsored ads. unlike other search engines these sponsored ads are not separated from other search results and this has led many in the industry to brand Browzer as a form of adware.

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