: Modern users often install multiple browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Safari) to separate personal and professional workflows or to test web compatibility.
Below is a draft paper structure that uses the concept of a browser inventory as its foundation. InstalledBrowsers.txt
: How having a unique set of browsers can ironically make a user more identifiable through browser fingerprinting. : Modern users often install multiple browsers (Chrome,
: We suggest a "minimalist" approach to browser installations, favoring containerization (like Firefox Multi-Account Containers) over multiple separate installations to reduce the local system's attack surface. : We suggest a "minimalist" approach to browser
: Chromium-based (Chrome, Edge, Vivaldi) vs. Gecko (Firefox) vs. WebKit (Safari).
Abstract
This paper investigates the implications of maintaining multiple web browsers on a single workstation. Using a baseline inventory (e.g., InstalledBrowsers.txt ), we analyze how "browser sprawl" affects a system's attack surface, resource allocation, and privacy posture.
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