New security addons

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Triqel
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se unió: 12/06/2014

Has someone any experiences with these new addons? Both of them seems to improve user privacy and the latest also page loading speed.

No Resource URI Leak

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/no-resource-uri-leak/

Load from Cache

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/load-from-cache/

SuperTramp83

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se unió: 10/31/2014

>This extension hides private and important metadata of your browser, usually obtainable using resource:// URIs, against the Web. You should have it installed if you use many extensions, because having many extensions means having many tracking and fingerprinting vectors. Also, Web sites can generally probe Firefox for installed extensions in many cases without this.

Not, if you disable javascript. Almost all tracking techniques and the vast majority of browser exploits do not work if you disable javascript.

If you really love privacy use the Tor Browser Bundle.

Jodiendo
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se unió: 01/09/2013

I agree to certain extent, yet we need JavaScript for some functionality of programs. Not defending, Java has been around for a long time. Yet we have to be careful with it. There is other methods to help modified the capture of Metadata depending on the browser we are using.

lembas
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se unió: 05/13/2010

Just wanted to point out that JavaScript and Java are different beasts. Something (most of) you probably already know.

Mangy Dog

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se unió: 03/15/2015

A good example is if you want to install & run
Yacy you have to install OpenJDK7

albertoefg
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se unió: 04/21/2016

Do you use Yacy?

albertoefg
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se unió: 04/21/2016

I did a test of the first addon:

it helped with
.01 of identifying information

Browser: IceCat

Addons: Https everywhere, NoScript, PrivacyBadger, SpyBlock, Self-Destructing Cookies, HTML5 Video Everywhere!.

Proxy: Privoxy

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Misty
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se unió: 03/22/2016

in NoScript, if something's temporarily allowed, then the bad stuff can get in, too, I assume. If I want to not trust something lurking, often I can't block it out unless I block the main site. So many sites use it, though it seems very vulnerable.

I don't understand exactly what javascript is, what it's for, though I have read it's not the same as java. All I know is, javascript seems to be a big bad opening for nasty stuff.

onpon4
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se unió: 05/30/2012

> I don't understand exactly what javascript is, what it's for

It's a programming language. JavaScript programs are sent to your browser by Web pages and then automatically executed, usually to add interactivity to the page. The problem with JavaScript on the Web isn't the language, it's that the installation and execution of the programs is automatic.

SuperTramp83

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se unió: 10/31/2014

jsless internet is a beautiful experience, trust me, I got so used to functionality, speed and content over bloat.

Misty
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se unió: 03/22/2016

how do you use a site like diaspora that has js and won't function without it?

onpon4
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se unió: 05/30/2012

You don't use it.

Misty
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se unió: 03/22/2016

that's what I suspected. :(

SuperTramp83

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se unió: 10/31/2014

I allow just: diaspora, gnusocial and mediagoblin. I rarely visit gnusocial though.

Misty
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se unió: 03/22/2016

interactivity- is that its main function? Before js, was there another way to have interactivity?

onpon4
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se unió: 05/30/2012

> Before js, was there another way to have interactivity?

It depends on what you mean. Some things that people do with JS can be done with CSS and standard elements. Some things by definition cannot be done without programming.

Misty
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se unió: 03/22/2016

thanks for explaining. I remember trying CSS and not getting it. :(

Fenderbassist
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se unió: 03/24/2015

Thank you for mentioning Privacy Badger! Added it to my web browsers.

May I also suggest Disconnect?

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/disconnect/?src=external-product-icon

Released under GNU GPL 3.0 even though it's listed as "open source".

Misty
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se unió: 03/22/2016

I can't get Privacy Badger to load in IceCat.