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29. September 2011, 20:57:50

tinhoy

Posts: 213

Opera Mini developed in conjunction with Google, according to PCWORLD

Opera Mini got a mention on an Amazon Silk privacy issue in this pcworld article.

...Silk isn’t the first browser to use the split browsing model. Opera Mini, the mobile version of Opera developed in conjunction with Google, also faced scrutiny, since it too sends traffic through a "middleman" server that lies between you and the site you're visiting. Because of this, you may want to steer clear of Opera Mini for tasks such as online banking where security is paramount.

Awfully misleading, huh?

30. September 2011, 05:45:41

kirkx1

Posts: 53

What's so misleading? It's clearly explained in OM's FAQ. Just don't use OM to access banking/brokerage websites, unless you trust Opera's internal security protocols so much that you are willing to give Opera access to your banking information.

Opera Mini 6.5.27025, BlackBerry 8830 WE, Bell Canada BIS, Opera 9.62, Windows XP-SP3

30. September 2011, 06:16:16

rafaelluik

Neophile

Posts: 3294

the mobile version of Opera developed in conjunction with Google

I'm not convinced this is true. In fact Opera has Google as a partner for making it the default search engine, just that.

it too sends traffic through a "middleman" server that lies between you and the site you're visiting

This is Opera's server, it's where the page compression happens.

Because of this, you may want to steer clear of Opera Mini for tasks such as online banking where security is paramount.

Bullsh*t.

Read about the differences between Opera 12 and 19 for computers here.

30. September 2011, 06:38:08

smyru

Posts: 312

Originally posted by rafaelluik:

the mobile version of Opera developed in conjunction with Google
I'm not convinced this is true. In fact Opera has Google as a partner for making it the default search engine, just that.

It's not true.

30. September 2011, 10:19:21

ManneS

Posts: 7360

Originally posted by tinhoy:

Opera Mini, the mobile version of Opera developed in conjunction with Google

Not true.

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