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* Shiira | * Shiira | ||
== Add-ons to investigate | == Add-ons to investigate == | ||
=== Firefox === | === Firefox === | ||
* | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10 AdBlock] | ||
* | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 AdBlock Plus] | ||
* | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722 NoScript] | ||
* | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/82 CookieCuller] | ||
* | * [http://www.nektra.com/oss/firefox/extensions/cookiepie CookiePie] | ||
* | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4828 VeriSign EV Green Bar Extension] | ||
* | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2366 FirePhish Anti-Phishing Extension] | ||
* | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3840 PhishTank SiteChecker] | ||
* | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4892 Finjan SecureBrowsing] | ||
* | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3661 iTrustPage] | ||
* YesScript - JavaScript blacklist [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ | * [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4922 YesScript]- JavaScript blacklist | ||
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1033 PwdHash]- automatically generates per-site passwords, and the same password for each subdomain; prevents JavaScript from reading your password as it is typed | |||
=== Internet Explorer === | === Internet Explorer === | ||
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* Pop-up Blockers | * Pop-up Blockers | ||
* Privacy | * Privacy | ||
== Meeting Takeaways == | == Meeting Takeaways == | ||
Revision as of 00:47, 27 July 2007
« Comparative Feature Analyses
« Security Notes
General Browser Capabilities
- Malware Detection
- Anti-Phishing
- Content Enabling
- Cookies
- Passwords
- Warning Messages
- Encryption (Protocols and Certificates)
- Other
Purpose
Examine a bunch of browsers, existing Firefox Add-ons, and web services to generate a report that describes:
- Which capabilities each has
- A summary of where each is different/unique
- Some conclusions about which aspects seem most innovative and interesting that we might want to consider for Firefox
Browsers to investigate
- Firefox 2
- Camino
- Flock
- iCab
- IE 7
- Maxthon
- Netscape
- OmniWeb
- Opera
- Safari
- SeaMonkey
- Shiira
Add-ons to investigate
Firefox
- AdBlock
- AdBlock Plus
- NoScript
- CookieCuller
- CookiePie
- VeriSign EV Green Bar Extension
- FirePhish Anti-Phishing Extension
- PhishTank SiteChecker
- Finjan SecureBrowsing
- iTrustPage
- YesScript- JavaScript blacklist
- PwdHash- automatically generates per-site passwords, and the same password for each subdomain; prevents JavaScript from reading your password as it is typed
Internet Explorer
- Online Protection
- SpyWall Anti-Spyware - IE sandbox blocks attacks encountered while browsing the web; detects and removes spyware (not free)
- 1-Click SignupShield Suite - enhanced password manager; protects against phishing fraud and automatically fills out forms; generates unlimited number of unique passwords and disposable Email addresses for signing up to Web sites. It fills sign-up forms and encrypts passwords and Email addresses for later use during sign-in. When you need to sign-in to a Web site, SignupShield automatically retrieves the correct e-mail address and password and fills in the sign-in form for you (not free)
- McAfee SiteAdvisor for IE - protects from spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, and online scams. SiteAdvisor has safety ratings.
- Password Scrambler - automatically present unique passwords to the sites you visit, generated from a unique master password you choose. It achieves this by uniquely scrambling your password for every site you visit, so every site gets a unique, secure and hard-to-guess password, while you only remember one.
- Parental Controls
- Pop-up Blockers
- Privacy