Akamai acquired LayerX. This previously published blog post reflects the product and feature names on the original date of publication.

What is a Virtual Browser?

Two of the greatest trends driving corporate strategy in 2023 are security-savvy directors and regulatory compliance. This has led to impressive strides in the security stances of entire industries, particularly given the challenge of newly-perimeterless workspaces. Despite the progress, there remains one persistent oversight. The web browser plays a vital role in innovation and communication; the almost-unlimited access it provides to the world wide web is a source of both cutting-edge research and deep-seated vulnerabilities. 

\r\n One response to this is the virtual browser. Whereas a traditional setup runs the browser directly on the local device, virtual browsers isolates the browser to a virtual environment.…