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Microsoft pushes Edge into Anti-Tracking Bandwagon like its Rival Mozilla

Published

7 years ago

July 5, 2019

Microsoft added an anti-tracking expertise to Edge. It followed the lead of Mozilla. And it calls the feature “Tracking prevention”. Much like its rival Mozilla and Apple, Microsoft introduced this feature which blocks being tracked.
Brandon Maslen, the senior software engineer, and Ryan Cropp, software engineer wrote in a company blog – “Tracking prevention is designed to protect you from being tracked by websites that you aren’t accessing directly.”

This feature is a new one that Microsoft added. But it is hidden. You can find this option by typing edge://flags in the address bar. To activate this option you need to select enabled as the setting for the Microsoft Edge tracking prevention. And relaunch the browser which begins stymying trackers. If you are unable to do so, you can take help of companies like Right Hand Technology Group, that provide managed IT services for all such issues.

You can also decide if you want the tracking prevention to be aggressive. You can dial it up a notch or dial it down. Now, Microsoft’s Canary build only has the tracking prevention. But soon its Window 10, macOS builds will have tracking prevention too.

It is not clear when the Tracking prevention becomes active. Maslen and Cropp made it sound like Microsoft was just starting to work on it. They said- “We’ll use your feedback on this experiment feature in the canary and Dev channels to understand potential impact to web compatibility and iterate on the experience to be helpful and easy to use.”

Mozilla worked years on its anti-tracking system. And after improving it, it felt free to turn the feature on by default. Working on this defensive technology takes time, and so Mozilla took some time to perfect it. Now, that Microsoft just started it, it has a long way to go.

The reason why Microsoft upped its game is because Washington Post deemed Mozilla to be the best browser able to tackle trackers. That is why as soon as Mozilla switched to Enhanced Tracking Protection, Chrome wanted to work on it.

The newspaper Columnist Geoffrey Fowler wrote- “Having the world’ biggest advertising company make the most popular web browser was about as smart as letting kids run a candy shop. It made me decide to ditch chrome for a new version of non-profit Mozilla Firefox, which has default privacy protections.”

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Evo Tech Reveals New Features for Evolution AI to Improve Threat Detection

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1 day ago

April 1, 2026

Jonathan Grilli

Photo Courtesy of: Evo Tech

Byline: Mae Cornes

MADISON, Wis— Evo Tech announced new updates to its flagship platform, Evolution AI, designed to enhance threat detection and real-time data analysis for intelligence, security, and law enforcement agencies. The upgraded system introduces expanded capabilities in pattern recognition, automated alerts, and data aggregation to improve response accuracy in critical operations.

The company’s latest release focuses on enabling faster identification of potential threats across multiple data streams, including text, imagery, and audio inputs. By combining adaptive machine learning models with advanced verification tools, Evolution AI now provides a more precise and scalable method for detecting irregular or suspicious activity.

“Security challenges are growing more complex as data sources multiply,” said Maria Pulera, Evo Tech’s representative. “Our goal with these new features is to help agencies detect threats earlier and reduce the time between data discovery and action. These tools are built to support real-world decision-making in fast-moving environments.”

Among the new enhancements are:

Automated Threat Classification: The platform can now categorize potential risks based on severity and relevance, allowing analysts to prioritize investigations more effectively.
Cross-Platform Data Fusion: Evolution AI aggregates data from both structured and unstructured sources, presenting analysts with unified, real-time insights across visual, audio, and textual inputs.
Adaptive Anomaly Detection: Using machine learning, the platform learns from historical data to recognize unusual activity patterns and flag potential security concerns automatically.
Enhanced Visualization Tools: New dashboard designs allow users to view correlations, track trends, and monitor data sources simultaneously with improved clarity.

Evo Tech’s development team designed these upgrades to help intelligence and defense organizations address increasing information volume and data fragmentation. According to industry reports, global data generation is expected to exceed 175 zettabytes annually by 2026, underscoring the need for advanced analytical tools that can handle large-scale, multi-format data securely.

Pulera added, “Our technology aims to reduce the manual burden on analysts while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity. We’ve focused on features that allow agencies to operate more efficiently without compromising security.”

The company’s engineering team also confirmed that Evolution AI’s infrastructure supports deployment in secure, private networks, aligning with the data protection requirements of defense and intelligence clients. Evo Tech plans to continue rolling out additional modules throughout 2025, with a focus on multilingual data analysis and predictive threat modeling.

Evo Tech’s latest updates come as governments and private institutions invest heavily in AI-driven security technologies. Market forecasts from MarketsandMarkets estimate that AI in defense and security applications will surpass $13 billion by 2028, reflecting a growing global emphasis on automation and early threat detection.

About Evo Tech
Evo Tech is an artificial intelligence company specializing in data analysis and intelligence automation for security and defense operations. Its flagship platform, Evolution AI, integrates machine learning, big data processing, and adaptive analytics to enhance decision-making in high-volume, high-security environments. The company’s mission is to deliver reliable, real-time solutions that strengthen operational efficiency and intelligence accuracy across the public and private sectors.

Contact Information:

Maria Pulera, Representative

EVO Tech

https://evoai.tech/

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