{"id":13396,"date":"2014-02-19T09:07:05","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T09:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/browser-security-test\/"},"modified":"2014-02-25T11:07:17","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T11:07:17","slug":"browser-security-test","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/30006\/browser-security-test","title":{"rendered":"Browser Security Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_browser_security_test_mean\">What Does Browser Security Test Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A browser security test is an operation performed to determine the security level of a Web browser and its settings and extensions. <\/p>\n<p>A number of tools are used to test different browser characteristics; test suites also are used to check the majority of these systems. <\/p>\n<p>Such tools report on information, including: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The type of data broadcast by a browser<\/li>\n<li>Allowed tracking levels<\/li>\n<li>Whether or not exploits are attached to the browser software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_browser_security_test\">Techopedia Explains Browser Security Test<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A browser security test is applied to determine the ability of a browser to protect networked data and computer systems from malware and other attacks. <\/p>\n<p>Commonly tested characteristics include the security holes and vulnerabilities inherent to the programming of a browser. 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