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Switching to Brave and Firefox: a practical guide
FTI advises clients to move off Chrome and Google Search. Here is what we recommend instead (Brave, Firefox and Brave Search) and…
Can’t cut the Google cord? How to reduce what Google collects
Some businesses can't leave Google entirely: Android phones, a Workspace account, an app that needs Chrome. Here are the settings that reduce…
Google Chrome and your privacy: why we say remove it
Google earns most of its money from ads, and Chrome is its window onto what your staff do online. Now Gemini reads…
Gmail, Docs and Drive: why we advise businesses to avoid them
Gemini now reads the inbox and the shared drive, and Google's settings let that data shape other Google products. Why we advise…
Leaving Google Search: Brave Search and AI assistants
Google Search is the front door of an advertising business, and it now answers with Gemini and wants to read your email…