Browser Security News

The success of the open-source Firefox browser, which first appeared in 2002 under the guise of Phoenix, is something of an Internet phenomenon. We’re very fond of it in the TR offices; so fond in fact that Internet Explorer is relegated to the not so taxing task of downloading Firefox and thereafter is ignored. And with 30 per cent of TrustedReviews readers using the browser, it’s obviously popular with some of you too.

That isn’t to say, however, that Firefox is universally known because Internet Explorer, due in no small part to the continued domination of Windows, is still the number one Internet browser by a significant margin. But, with awareness quickly expanding thanks to hundreds upon thousands of loyal users promoting the browser, Firefox has been proven to be more than just a passing fad. TrustedReviews – Back to the Future: The Way Ahead for Firefox