The Firefox web browser is the only one that puts you in charge of your security!!!
If you are a person who is extremely conscious about the lack of the security on the internet, then the Firefox web browsing software application is THE web browser for you. There is no doubt that the Firefox web browsing software application is a lot of safer than any other web browsing software application. For starters, the Firefox web browser does not suffer from the defect of unnecessary integration with the operating system. Integration with the operating system creates security flaws that are best avoided. There is a possibility of the web browsing software application being used as a gateway to access operating system files and to take control of the computer over the network. It has been amply proved that integration with the operating system can be utilized by individuals with malicious intent to cause damage. Whether it is practically possible or not is not a relevant question. The point is that there is a probability of the end user losing control of the computer and no amount of arguments or persuasion is going to make the risk go away. The best way to avoid the fear of losing control of the computer due to integration of the web browsing software application with the operating system is to use a web browser that does not unnecessarily integrate itself with the operating system. In short, using the Firefox web browser to surf the web is the best way to remove all fear of loss of control. The Windows or the Linux operating system does not recognize the Firefox web browsing software application as a special software application to provide it access to the files of the operating system. On the other hand, the Windows operating system recognizes Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as a special software application and allows it to make use of files of the operating system while the web browsing software application is being loaded on the computer.
All technical points apart, the end user of the Firefox web browsing software applications can feel a lot safer because the possibility of something going seriously wrong is a very remote if you use the Firefox web browser.
Further, the Firefox web browsing software application does something that no other web browsing software application does. The Firefox web browsing software application is probably the only web browser that the puts the end user in charge of security. In case of others, the end users of web browsing software applications have to be satisfied with the security features offered by the developers of the web browsing software application. It is very strange that a person who does not know you, your web browser requirements, your web browsing habits or your web browsing quirks is assigned the task of developing security features for your web browsing software application. Doing so is like appointing a person to guard a house without indicating which house is to be guarded. Web browsing software applications are complex applications and the end user is the best person to take charge of his or her own security. Not only will the end user perform this task very well but it also ensures the end user cannot shift the blame on to any unknown person.
If you are a person who does not surf many web sites and prefers to use the internet for basic usage only, you can avoid installing security related Firefox extensions into your Firefox web browser. All you need to do is to install a good quality antivirus software application on your computer and forget all about security and such considerations. On the other hand, a person who visits a wide range of web sites and who faces risk of being attacked by individuals with malicious intent can make use of the various security related Firefox extensions available for download and installation on the net.
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