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Set Internet Explorer and Firefox to maximize your security
Published March 21st, 2008 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7, Security
Modern browsers are much better than their predecessors at keeping your Web activity private and your data safe. Still, you may not have your browser configured to provide optimum security. Take a few minutes to give Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2 a safety check.
Batten down IE7’s hatches
The version of IE7 for Vista adds the Protected Mode, which allows Web sites to access only the Temporary Internet Files folder on your PC. According to Microsoft, this feature is on by default for the Internet, Intranet, and Restricted zones, but disabled for the Trusted Sites and Local Machine zones. On my machine it was enabled for all zones. You’ll see "Protected Mode: On" in the status bar when it’s active, or click Tools > Internet Options > Security, and make sure "Enable Protected Mode (requires restarting Internet Explorer)" is checked at the bottom of each zone. Set Internet Explorer and Firefox to maximize your security | Workers’ Edge - a productivity blog from Dennis O’Reilly - CNET Blogs
