Keeping Firefox Secure

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∟Keeping Firefox Secure

This chapter provides tutorial examples on Firefox security. Topics include updating Firefox version; reviewing and change settings for start and download options, content type handlers, tracking and cookies, history and passwords; disabling unwanted extension and plugin add-ons; disabling search engines.

Keeping Firefox Up To Date

Start and Download Options for Firefox

Content Type Handler Applications

Privacy Options: Tracking, History and Cookies

Security Options: Add-Ons and Passwords

Deleting Cookies Stored in Firefox

Getting New Add-Ons in Firefox

Disabling Extension Add-Ons in Firefox

Disabling Plugin Add-Ons in Firefox

Disabling Search Engines in Firefox

Reviewing Advanced Settings in Firefox

Conclusion:

Keep your Firefox version up to date with latest security fixes.
Keep your start page and home page to a blank page or Google.com.
Set "Always ask" as the action to any unknown content types.
Set "Firefox will: Never remember history" to not leaving any browsing history in the Firefox.
Turn on "Warn me when sites try to install add-ons" to preventing automatic installation of add-ons.
Disable all unwanted extension and plugin add-ons.
Disable all search engines except Google.
All tutorials are based on Firefox 26.