Comments on: Top 5 Firefox Security Add-ons http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/ Blogging about our company, our users and our future plans. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:48:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Sarah Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:20:37 +0000 http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/?p=565#comment-775 Adblock plus is neat. I also like Billeo. It’s a free add-on that manages passwords, saves receipts and auto fills forms. No security issues as the tool is VeriSign secured and TRUSTe certified. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/12715 Adblock plus is neat. I also like Billeo. It’s a free add-on that manages passwords, saves receipts and auto fills forms. No security issues as the tool is VeriSign secured and TRUSTe certified.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/12715

]]> By: Spuffler http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Spuffler Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:49:03 +0000 http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/?p=565#comment-596 With so many websites using javascript, the need to redefine the NoScript user experience is clearly due. Several webmail systems I use only function via javascript. That got old real quick, and NoScript lost the battle. On the same tone as AdblockPlus is Flashblock. Install Flashblock, every flash element is replaced with a small icon which you can click to manually load the Flash, or you can right click and whitelist the site. Amazing how so many websites misuse flash to the extent that nothing useful is missed when their flash content is blocked. With so many websites using javascript, the need to redefine the NoScript user experience is clearly due. Several webmail systems I use only function via javascript. That got old real quick, and NoScript lost the battle.

On the same tone as AdblockPlus is Flashblock. Install Flashblock, every flash element is replaced with a small icon which you can click to manually load the Flash, or you can right click and whitelist the site. Amazing how so many websites misuse flash to the extent that nothing useful is missed when their flash content is blocked.

]]> By: Q http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Q Fri, 29 May 2009 19:11:42 +0000 http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/?p=565#comment-550 @theoldfellow That's what the blacklist mode is for. It will allow everything except what you explicity deny. All you have to do to enable it is allow scripts globally, then mark the ones you don't want as untrusted. @random_guy That's like saying "why wear armor to protect yourself when the armor could break and injure you" :) Obviously I also recommend noscript. Every computer I use has it installed! @theoldfellow
That’s what the blacklist mode is for. It will allow everything except what you explicity deny. All you have to do to enable it is allow scripts globally, then mark the ones you don’t want as untrusted.

@random_guy
That’s like saying “why wear armor to protect yourself when the armor could break and injure you” :)

Obviously I also recommend noscript. Every computer I use has it installed!

]]> By: Mattmann http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Mattmann Sat, 09 May 2009 14:57:15 +0000 http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/?p=565#comment-483 I HIGHLY recommend using no-script to everyone. for every site You go to it blocks all scripts , all You need to do is allow trusted sites once and it wont ask you about it again. You can also put advertising scrips in an untrusted list. Takes a bit of effort but it will save ALLOT of headache in the long run. I HIGHLY recommend using no-script to everyone. for every site You go to it blocks all scripts , all You need to do is allow trusted sites once and it wont ask you about it again. You can also put advertising scrips in an untrusted list. Takes a bit of effort but it will save ALLOT of headache in the long run.

]]> By: admin http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/comment-page-1/#comment-481 admin Sat, 09 May 2009 06:51:41 +0000 http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/?p=565#comment-481 @random_guy If you don't like third-party stuff better stick to Microsoft products. :) @random_guy If you don’t like third-party stuff better stick to Microsoft products. :)

]]> By: random_guy http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/comment-page-1/#comment-479 random_guy Sat, 09 May 2009 01:14:43 +0000 http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/?p=565#comment-479 Why would you think that any add-on by some third-party is secure? To me its the weakest link. Why would you think that any add-on by some third-party is secure? To me its the weakest link.

]]> By: SilverWave http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/comment-page-1/#comment-478 SilverWave Fri, 08 May 2009 18:36:17 +0000 http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/?p=565#comment-478 AdBlock Plus (EasyList/EasyPrivacy). Toolbar Buttons (to toggle JS and Flash). RequestPolicy(CSR control). Sorted! AdBlock Plus (EasyList/EasyPrivacy). Toolbar Buttons (to toggle JS and Flash). RequestPolicy(CSR control).
Sorted!

]]> By: Stuart http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Stuart Fri, 08 May 2009 17:43:11 +0000 http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/?p=565#comment-477 I like 4 of the 5 tools listed here. Not wanting to start a flame war, I just want to say that the use of Ad Blockers is not necessarily a good thing. We all like FREE sites, FREE downloads, FREE message boards, FREE etc. Someone has to pay for the site operations. I manage a couple of sites, for friends, that generate enough ad revenue to pay for themselves. Without it they couldn't afford to run them. Ad blockers rob site owners of the revenue. If you don;t want to pay $9.95 for every web site you visit, let the ads show, you don't have to read them. I like 4 of the 5 tools listed here. Not wanting to start a flame war, I just want to say that the use of Ad Blockers is not necessarily a good thing. We all like FREE sites, FREE downloads, FREE message boards, FREE etc. Someone has to pay for the site operations. I manage a couple of sites, for friends, that generate enough ad revenue to pay for themselves. Without it they couldn’t afford to run them. Ad blockers rob site owners of the revenue. If you don;t want to pay $9.95 for every web site you visit, let the ads show, you don’t have to read them.

]]> By: theoldfellow http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/2009/05/top-5-firefox-security-add-ons/comment-page-1/#comment-473 theoldfellow Fri, 08 May 2009 07:44:57 +0000 http://www.auslogics.com/en/blog/?p=565#comment-473 I can't stand NoScript. If breaks almost every site I want to view, and continually saying 'let this one script' is a pain in the neck. If it had a reputation system so that, say, news.bbc.co.uk was whitelisted it would be better. I can’t stand NoScript. If breaks almost every site I want to view, and continually saying ‘let this one script’ is a pain in the neck. If it had a reputation system so that, say, news.bbc.co.uk was whitelisted it would be better.

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