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Browser Security: IE vs. Safari vs. Firefox
Closed Published July 15th, 2008 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Security
When browsing the net, I’m safest when I’m using Mozilla’s Firefox 3.0 browser—at least after I’ve tweaked it just a bit. Yup, I have absolutely no doubt about it. I’ve looked at others, and I’m sticking with Firefox. But instead of just taking my word for it, let’s take a closer look at why I believe this to be true. First, let me describe the contestants.
As I’m principally a Mac user (Leopard 10.5.4), I’m mainly concerned with Firefox and Apple’s own Safari browser, but I’ll also compare them against Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE). I should also note there are significant other options available, not the least of which is the highly-regarded Opera browser. For now, though, I’m going to stick with the top 3 in my comparison: Firefox, Safari, and IE. As with the comparisons I’ve done here of Windows vs. Linux vs. OS X security, I’m going to explore various user-level differences between the browsers. I do believe, after all, that the determined tech-savvy user would be able to use any of these three browsers quite securely. Browser Security: IE vs. Safari vs. Firefox
