How to Secure Firefox Web Browser
- Why Firefox?
- Firefox can be configured to not share (as much) information
- You may need a secure browser if you have unpopular political views, business secrets, embarrassing health problems or other issues where you don't want to be session tracked BY THE WEBSITES YOU VISIT.
- We are attempting to improve privacy
- If you need anonymity then use Tor Browser and other tools
- If you are worrying about attacks on the browser then this HOW TO doesn't go far enough.
- Chrome is too tightly integrated into the Google experience to understand what I am sharing.
- I use Chrome all the time, I use Google Apps (and the Cloud) for most things.
- I use Firefox when I don't want to be tracked.
- I.E. is a proprietary black box so you don't know what you are sharing.
- Install from known source
- The Firefox website
- Linux Distribution Repositories
- Configuration
- Set Homepage as Duck Duck Go
- Options->Privacy Tab
- I do not want to be tracked
- Options-> Security
- I check everything
- Make sure to set a password if you want to store passwords
- It's a trade off, convenience vs security
- Remember anything you save in your browser can be used if the browser is compromised
- Options-> Sync
- I don't sync but it's a tradeoff.
- Mobility vs Firefox having your the data.
- Options->Advanced->Data Choices
- Turn Off Health Report and Crash Report and Telemetry
- Add-Ons
- What this does
- These steps allow you to manage who tracks you using "normal" session tracking methods
- Advertisers
- Someone looking at your browser history and/or your cookies
- Simple network sniffing
- Some Tracking is necessary for a good web experience.
- These steps make it possible to manage who you allow to track you.
- These steps do not secure your computer or your browser
- These steps do not make you anonymous and/or secure
- Use Tor Browser for more anonymity
- Use full disk encryption to secure your computer
- Tighten up logon screens and passwords to secure your computer
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