Firefox Is Good Where It Matters- Early Repair Of Security Flaws
A recent news report has suggested that the Firefox web browsing software application is the most vulnerable web browser as far security is concerned. This statement runs contrary to the popular perception that Mozilla Firefox is a lot safer than all other web browsing software applications. Of course, the data on which the research is based on is definitely questionable. However, let us not shoot the messenger.
Let us, for the sake of argument, accept that the allegation that the Firefox web browsing software application is indeed very vulnerable as far as security is concerned. Despite this, the web browsing software application will still remain the most popular choice among surfers. The logic behind this assertion has also been provided in the same report.
The report indicates that while the Firefox web browser has more security flaws as compared to Internet Explorer and other web browsers, it also had the best results as far as the time taken to solve security problems was concerned. Simply put, the Firefox web browser may be having the maximum number of security flaws but it was also the fastest web browser to get rid of the security flaws.
Now, which web browsing software application would you prefer? Would you prefer:
A web browser that does not have any security flaw.
A web browser that has many security flaws which are not rectified quickly.
A web browser that has many security flaws which are remedied very quickly?
A web browser that has a few security flaws which are remedied quickly?
A web browser which has a few security flaws which are not remedied quickly?
At the very outset, let me make it very clear that it is impossible to have a web browsing software application that does not have any security flaws. Today, there are many persons on the World Wide Web that are specializing in bypassing the security measures set up by the web browsing software applications. The only way a web browser would be completely safe is when people stop trying to hack into the same. Hence, while this certainly is the ideal scenario, it is neither practical nor possible.
As far as other options are concerned, an ordinary surfer would definitely prefer a web browser that has few flaws which are repaired as early as possible. However, such a web browser does not exist today. The Firefox web browser is said to have a large number of security flaws which are repaired quickly. Other web browsing software applications do not have as many flaws but these flaws are not remedied quickly.
From this, it is most obvious that the choosing the Firefox web browser offers you fantastic advantages. IE has taken as many as 294 days to rectify certain flaws. At the earliest, it repairs the flaws in about 80 days. On the other hand, the maximum period taken by the Firefox web browser to repair the security flaws does not exceed 75 days. The worst of Firefox is better than the best of IE. Which one would you choose?
Further, the extension feature of the Firefox web browsing software application is a very safe one. There was just one instance of a security flaw present in a Firefox extension. Considering that there are thousands of Firefox extensions on the World Wide Web today, the presence of a flaw in just one extension means that your browser is totally safe. As compared to all other web browsing software applications, the Firefox web browser offers the best security. As far as security is concerned, the developers and the Firefox community are the fastest in getting rid of flaws.
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