Microsoft Edge security features will block 1.4 billion attacks and more than 1.8 trillion trackers in 2024



The official Microsoft Edge blog has looked back on 2024 and revealed various figures.

2024 Year-in-Review: A look back at your year with Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Edge Blog

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2024/12/19/2024-year-in-review-a-look-back-at-your-year-with-microsoft-edge/

Microsoft Edge | Year in Review
https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/update/year-in-review

According to the data, Microsoft Edge users have participated in 10 billion AI chats using Copilot. The following page is official from Microsoft, but the title 'Copilot' for web browser display is 'copilot' due to machine translation.

Copilot | Microsoft Edge
https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/features/copilot



The translation feature is also widely used, with over 38 trillion words translated.

translation
https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/features/translate



Using the 'Drop' feature, which allows users to share files and content across desktop and mobile devices, 46 million files and messages were shared.

Drop: Simple file sharing feature | Microsoft Edge

https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/features/drop



Edge automatically scans the information of products in the shopping cart to obtain coupons, get cashback, and easily compare prices, so it is said that users have saved an average of $431 (about 67,400 yen) over the course of a year.

Explore the Shopping Features of Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Edge

https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/features/shopping



Users viewed 800 million articles through MSN.

Discover MSN | Microsoft Edge
https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/msn/



The 'Sleep Tab' feature has saved over 7 trillion MB of memory.

Sleeping Tab | Microsoft Edge

https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/features/sleeping-tabs



The Edge mobile app blocks 1.8 trillion trackers to keep your mobile browsing safe.

Tracking Protection | Microsoft Edge

https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/features/tracking-prevention



Password Monitor, which scans passwords stored in browsers to see if they've been breached, saved 7.3 billion passwords.

Password Monitor

https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/features/password-monitor



In addition to the password monitor mentioned above, Edge also has built-in security features such as Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, which blocked 1.4 billion phishing, malware, and other attacks in one year.

Check out Microsoft Edge's security features

https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/features/security



in Software, Posted by logc_nt