Security and Mozilla Firefox As an Internet Browser
With the latest development in technology and growing popularity of internet, the need for fast and secure internet browsing is increasing. There are several web browsers available in the market which provides both speed and security. Firefox is one of the modern web browsers which provide security as well as the required speed. It is an open source web browser and is available for free. Firefox was developed by Mozilla Corporation and it supports all the major operating systems. There is also an android version of the web browser to support mobile phones.
Pros:
The browser has an user friendly interface. It is easy even for a no voice user to make use of the web browser. The browser is fast when it comes to opening the webpages. It is a fully featured browser which includes several options such as pop up blocking, multi tab browsing and secured search options. It has various privacy control options for the user. Firefox is a streamlined web browser and displays more content of the webpage when compared with any other modern browser. It has several additional features for private browsing for the users. The browser can be customized according to the need of the user. It provides the best cross platform support. The browser is also integrated with social networking sites through a new API manager. It provides for various facilities such as syncing tabs, password, history and also extensions. The Firefox extensions are software add-on's which provides integration with various web tools. Firefox has got integration with Google, Wikipedia and also other applications. It has a built in PDF viewer which is very useful in reading PDF files. The major advantage of using this browser is that, it provides better security, download resume options, Parental controls and mouse gestures. The new advanced download manager of Firefox is the best of its kind.
Cons:
One of the biggest problem with Firefox is that, it uses more of system memory than any other application. Although the webpages are loaded fast, the start-up time for the browser is too long. The user needs to wait for certain time before the browser is opened. It lacks certain features such as client side tracking which are found in other browsers. Firefox doesn't have built in flash viewer and it is not possible to view pages instantly. Also Firefox doesn't provide certain HTML 5 features. The browser doesn't support voice interaction features. The browser scores when it comes to speed and security but lacks in ease of use. The browser has separate address bar and search bar which confuses the user at times. Many of the modern browsers don't feature both as in Firefox. It is an old fashioned way and Firefox needs to change it.
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