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Browser Extension risk?
In my cyber security training at work we were told to never use browser extensions. Setting up my new Mac and really want to take full advantage of our Family account. Do you know why they would reco...
1P_JoshD
1Password Team
1Password TeamHey @tblazej,
Thanks for the question! When it comes to work devices we strongly recommend following your companies cyber security policies. In the case of 1Password in your browser, it might be worth having a conversation with them to make an exception.
Generally speaking, your cyber security training team has a point. It is true that browser extensions can pose a security risk because they may have the ability to read your browser history, information you type into website fields, and manage your downloads. For that reason, it is important to only install browser extensions that you trust.
1Password does not collect any data that is not required for the extension to run, and logins and other filled data are never sent to us. For more information about your privacy with 1Password, see here:
* About 1Password and your privacy
The 1Password Extension permissions can be viewed here:
* About 1Password browser permissions
If you or your security team would like to discuss this further, let us know!
Josh
