WOT logo

WOT goes mobile with Coast by Opera for iPad

On Monday Opera announced a new browser for the iPad, called the Coast by Opera. “The idea behind Coast is to remove most of the complexities – and often unnecessary user interface elements – of today’s browsers”, says Huib Kleinhout, the head of the Coast project in a TechCrunch interview. In addition to smooth design, the Coast team put a lot of emphasis on keeping the users safe and decided to partner with WOT in order to warn users about potential online threats and issues.

Image

Practically, Coast by Opera has a safety rating for all websites. Users can access the rating at any time and it will be shown automatically when a user is trying to visit a suspicious site. Warning includes a ‘Safety’ button that provides more detailed information in three sections: ‘Encryption’, ‘Reputation’ and ‘Trust’. Reputation information is based on WOT’s reputation data and shows the website rating for ‘Trustworthiness’, ‘Privacy’ and ‘Vendor reliability’ with a link to WOT scorecard.

Coast by Opera browser doesn’t prevent the user from entering a site and the decision about whether to visit the site or not is left for the user.

“We are very excited about our first step into mobile devices, especially with a partner who puts a strong emphasis on user safety. We hope all Opera and WOT users share our excitement and welcome the new browser. “ says Markus Suomi, CEO of WOT.

Read more about WOT and Opera collaboration in The Verge and Softonic.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *