Michael Mullins of TechRepublic.com writes:

Despite its recent spate of security vulnerabilities, the default installation of the Firefox browser is actually pretty secure. However, as its popularity continues to grow, it’s a good idea to add a standard layer of security to better protect your organization’s users. Mike Mullins walks you through the settings in Firefox’s Options window to help you boost the browser’s security.

Despite its recent spate of security vulnerabilities, the Mozilla-based Firefox browser appears to be as popular as ever. While the browser’s growth has somewhat slowed, Firefox continues to gain on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.

Firefox’s default installation is actually pretty secure. However, the number of Firefox users continues to increase, and such popularity often spells more attention from attackers. With so many people using Firefox, it’s a good idea to add a standard layer of security to better protect your organization’s users…

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