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LXer 11-26-2007 10:40 AM

LXer: Ten Firefox extensions to keep your browsing private and secure
 
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Most people lock their doors and windows, use a paper shredder to protect themselves from identity theft, and install antivirus software on their computers. Yet they routinely surf the Internet without giving a second thought to whether their browser is secure and their personal information safe. Unfortunately, it's easy for someone with nefarious intentions to use a Web site to glean data from -- or introduce spyware to -- your computer. Even worse, sometimes all you have to do is randomly click on a site to have your data probed in a most unwelcome way.

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easuter 11-26-2007 12:59 PM

NoScript is truely a must-have.
I've grown so used to having it installed, that Firefox feels bare without it.


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