Re: Security Concerns in Mozilla

[Gordon Bennett]

Chris Hoess wrote:
> you're trying to prevent some programming running as root (I assume we're 
> in a Win 9.x environment here) from getting data it wants in the system.  
> Making Mozilla cleverer at hiding data is pretty clearly a stopgap 
> solution; the solution is installing a personal firewall to keep the evil 
> malicious software from sending back data.  All removing the widget will 
> do is give people a false sense of security.
> 
Right, Chris - but your arguments apply to a personal firewall too. The 
only solution is not to install malicious software, especially not with 
root rights.

GB