Mozilla's open source web browser Firefox has grown in popularity since its launch. It has become a major thorn in Microsoft's side and has gained the support of many of the software giant's competitors. While sporting many popular features and extensions, what makes Firefox most appealing is security. Firefox has proved to be less vulnerable to viruses, spyware and adware than Microsoft's Internet Explorer, hence making the data on the user's computer less accessible for a tech savvy identity thief. Don't just take my word for it. This article explains Firefox's security including stats from Secunia, a security and vulnerability reporting site.
If that isn't enough, Firefox is continuing to protect users' computers while they are online and adding extra defense against identity theft. Just days after the October 19 release of Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 is hoping to compete and gain a larger share of the market. One feature that Mozilla is boasting in its new release is protection from phishing scams with a tool that will alert users that websites they are encountering are potential forgeries, which are designed to extract their personal information.
Identity theft can be a high tech as well as low tech crime. Be sure you are protecting yourself in every aspect of your life. Your files, the personal and financial data you store on your computer, are too important to be compromised. Is the convenience of using the browser that came with your operating system worth the risk of this information falling into malicious hands? If you haven't already done so, switch to Firefox.
Firefox 2.0 can be downloaded here.
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