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by molsson 2657 days ago
Authentic8 Silo is something like this as a commercial product but it is based on Firefox I think.
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Thanks for this, found a review of Authentic8 Silo: https://uk.pcmag.com/password-managers/3921/authentic8-silo

Looks like they have been around a while (5+ years), and from their website https://www.authentic8.com, they are focused on the improved endpoint security aspect:

"The Browser for a Zero Trust Web"

> Traditional browsers run on blind trust. Silo assumes zero trust by running the browser in the cloud.

> Web code can’t be trusted. Organizations know that every page view means risk to the business. Silo restores your trust in the web through isolation, control and audit of the browser.

> Isolate: Silo executes all web code on our servers. Nothing touches your endpoint, and untrusted endpoints can’t corrupt your environment or your data.

> Mitigate risk: Shift your attack surface area off your network and devices to disposable, anonymous cloud infrastructure.

I am intrigued, wonder how well they are doing, and how well it works. Somewhat expensive, I've heard $10/month and $100/year for individuals. No online live free demo, but available on request.

With the Epitactic Cloud Browser, I'm only running the VPS temporarily as a demo, the way I envision it end-users can run their own instance either on a home server or virtual server, maintaining control and privacy.