Mozilla Firefox (formerly FireBird) Revisited

Due to the vulnerabilities found in Internet Explorer ...
"The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, recommends switching to another browser in Vulnerability Note VU#713878 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713878 (Date Last Updated 07/14/2004)"

Quotes from The Firefox FAQ

"What is Firefox?"

"Firefox is a free, open-source web browser for Windows, Linux and MacOS X and is based on the Mozilla codebase. It is small, fast and easy to use, and offers many advantages over Internet Explorer, such as the ability to block pop-up windows. Read more about the browser at the Firefox Product Page."

"Is Firefox more secure than Internet Explorer?"

"Yes, Firefox and all other Mozilla-based products are more secure. Why? Here is a list of the most important reasons:

It is not integrated with Windows, which helps prevent viruses and hackers from causing damage if they somehow manage to compromise Firefox.
There is no support for VBScript and ActiveX, two technologies which are the reasons for many IE security holes.
No spyware/adware software can automatically install in Firefox just by visiting a web site.
Firefox doesn't use Microsoft's Java VM, which has a history of more flaws than other Java VMs.
You have complete control over cookies."

"Is Firefox free?"

"Yes! Firefox is open source software, meaning that anyone have the right download and use the browser for free, and view and modify the source code under the terms of the license."

August 2004Mozilla Firefox (formerly FireBird) Revisited

August 2004
Mozilla Firefox (formerly FireBird) Revisited