Firefox users most likely to run latest version of the browser
07.02.08 - 11:14am
A recent report identified Firefox users as most likely to be running the latest version of the browser at any point in time. Brian Krebs at the Washington Post comments on it here: Forty Percent of Web Users Surf With Unsafe Browsers
This is great news for Mozilla, since it demonstrates that the work that has gone into the auto update mechanism and the restore session feature has really paid off. In order to reduce the window of risk for users and minimize the time to deploy, we have put a lot of effort into making sure that it is as easy to install security updates as possible. This is not the first time we have heard this, but it is great to get more numbers behind what we already know: Firefox is safer because Mozilla continually works on security improvements, ships updates quickly, and makes it easier to stay up-to-date.
You will be hearing more about our effort to collect meaningful security metrics like these soon.
Asa has a few words to say about this on his blog.
I started using “Firefox” as my browser about 5 years ago.My next door neighbor told me to always use “Explorer”.So I was just starting out and that’s what I did.Man surfing the internet wasn’t any fun because I was always picking up spyware!Then I discovered “Firefox” and everything is the way I thought it would be.I have a good firewall,anti-virus,and Spyware Doctor and I surf the net all-night.
Well, in fact I enjoy Firefox! But there is a malicious bug you aparently can’t master… The famous ‘Search Link Browser’ was a pain in the neck with the former Firefox. I installed the Firefox 3, was anxious and guess what?
Yes, still there!
At clicking every URL you have it.
Can’t you realy do anything on this? The ONLY black spot on Mozilla-Firefox.
Please make everybody happy…
Regards
I started using Firefox within the last few months and the speed of the web page download response is amazing in comparison to Internet Explorer. I am able to modify the browsing experience with great add-ons, which improve my Internet surfing experience without slowing me down or crashing like Internet Explorer if I have multiple webpages download at the same time.
Also to be able to shut down my computer and return a day later and restart firebox and restart my browsing where I left off previously at the same web pages that I was reading before, which is great.
I now find myself with more time to do other things rather than sitting in front of the computer waiting for it to response and download or trying to find previous web pages that I have been to without much effort.
I am now a fully fledge Firefox addict.
Thanks for this amazing browser and keep improving it!!