Back in September of 2008 Google entered the web browser arena with the Beta release of their new Chrome browser. On the Google Chrome web site, this explanation is posted regarding why they chose to build Chrome: “So much time online, we began seriously thinking about what kind of browser could exist if you started from scratch and built on the best elements out there. We realized that the web had evolved from mainly simple text pages to rich, interactive applications and that we needed to completely rethink the browser. What we really needed was not just a browser, but also a modern platform for web pages and applications, and that’s what we set out to build.”

Millions have downloaded and tried Chrome already. It has a unique interface and some innovative features. However, within days of its release it was found to have a couple security issues. In Google’s defense, this is a Beta version of the software and Chrome was scrutinized heavily by security researchers since it was from Google- the Web company. But, those flaws are not reason enough to not check Chrome out.

You can read overview of the security features of Google Chrome, which also contains a link to download the latest version of the software if you care to take it for a spin.