How to Bypass Geo-blocking to Access Content with Firefox Extension for Free.

ProxMate is add-on which lets its user bypass the geo-location based restriction to access your favorite content or service(s). ProxMate is available for all the popular browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.

Why you should use Proxmate (according to author)?

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Browse Internet with Premium and Secure Incognito Mode with Spotflux Lite.

Spotflux Lite is an extension for Google Chrome which encrypts your web browsing and gives you privacy and security. Spotflux encryption is done via SSL, hides your IP address. With this extension, you will have free VPN within Chrome browser. Spotflux claims to protect against anti-malware, anti-phishing protection as well as SPDY content acceleration.

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Mozilla Gyan for Privacy and Tips.

As we all know how Mozilla is passionate about users online privacy, it has come up with four easy easy step which it claims you to make smart on privacy.

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Opt-out of Google's DoubleClick Internet Based Advertisement with Chrome Extension.

IBA Opt-out is an extension for Google Chrome by Google which lets its users opts out of the DoubleClick advertising cookie, which Google uses to show you interest-based ads on partnering websites. This might be helpful for those who don't like Google to record their web activity.

Note: This doesn't block ads by Google.

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How To: Opt Out of Google Analytics with Chrome Extension.

Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on (by Google) is an extension for Google Chrome which claims to help you in opting out of Google Analytics for those who don't want to be tracked by bots. You can even check whether it works or not with Collusion for Chrome which helps you to see which services are keeping an eye you web behavior.

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Clear Console, an Extension to Clear Background Data from Mozilla Firefox with One Click.

Clear Console is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox developed by QBurst which clears cache, cookies, history, logins and local storage with one click. On clearing, you can get notification or not, depends on preference.

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What are Browser Cookies ? How to Manage it in Mozilla Firefox.

Ever wonder what is a cookie, browser (Internet) cookie? Below link from the Mozilla support forum might help in understand and manage it.

Cookies are stored on your computer by websites you visit and contain information such as site preferences or login status. This article describes how to delete cookies in Firefox. .......

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Browse in Private Windows by Default Without Opening New Private Window in Mozilla Firefox.

Those who want to access Mozilla Firefox Private Mode by default, he is the way to do it.

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Collusion for Chrome helps you Visualize and Block the Sites which Tracks you Silently.

Collusion for Chrome is extension from Disconnect.ME which helps you visualize and block those site which are tracking your surfing behavior with the help of cookies. There is a similar add-on named "Collusion" for Mozilla Firefox which does the same function and even has the same name, but the add-on is developed with the help of Mozilla Foundation.

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Get Anonymous without Proxies with AnonymoX Addon for Mozilla Firefox.

AnonymoX is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox which helps you hide your IP address and get a pseudo one from different regions so that you can surf the internet anonymously. The services is for free but comes with terms and conditions like you will not able to enjoy the speed which you with this add-on, there is limit for download and you will less chance to change IP address with the desired ones. There is premium model to over come this restriction. Compare between Free versus Premium package.

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Searching with DuckDuckGo on Google Chrome

DuckDuckGo for Chrome is an extension for Google Chrome, developed by DuckDuckGo, helps you search web direct from the Firefox browser itself. With this add-on, you get more than just adding DuckDuckGo to existing search engine list. The main feature of this search engine is that it doesn't record user information and thus protecting users privacy and it is open sourced. Know more about DuckDuck Go.

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Adding Duck Duck Go Search Engine plugin to Mozilla Firefox.

DuckDuckGo Plus is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox, developed by DuckDuckGo, helps you search web direct from the Firefox browser itself. With this add-on, you get more than just adding DuckDuckGo to existing search engine list. The main feature of this search engine is that it doesn't record user information and thus protecting users privacy and it is open sourced. Know more about DuckDuck Go.

Developer(s): DuckDuckGo
Language support: English
Home page: DuckDuck Go
License: Pearl 5 License
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: Add to Firefox

HOW TO: Installing DuckDuckGo Plus on Mozilla Firefox:

1. Go to DuckDuckGo Plus Mozilla add-on page, or simply click on the above download link and click on "Add to Firefox".

2. If Mozilla Firefox asks user permission for installation of addon. Click "Allow" to continue installation, leave it to abort.

3. DuckDuckGo Plus installation box pops-up. Click "Install Now" to continue installing add-on, "Cancel" to abort installation.

4. On successful installation, DuckDuckGo Plus asks user permission to restart the browser. Restart the browser to activate the add-on.

HOW TO: Using DuckDuckGo Plus on Mozilla Firefox:

1. After installation you will notice DuckDuckGo icon added to existing search engine list and separate button at top right side of the browser.

2. Click on the DuckDuckGo icon at top right gives you an option to search with other search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo and others with encryption.

3. You can change the DuckDuckGo Plus preference from Add-ons Manager.

HOW TO: Disable/Remove DuckDuckGo Plus from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Click on the Firefox, located at left upper corner of the web browser and go to "Add-ons".

or press "Alt", Menu bar pops-up, then go to Tools > Add-ons, or you can simply use shortcut key "Ctrl+Shift+A" to access add-on (extension) manger.

2. Now, click on "Disable" to disable the add-on temporarily or click "Remove" to remove the add-on permanently from the browser.

NOTE: This add-on doesn't require restart for the actions to take effect.

Block Web Trackers, Cookies and Privacy related issues with Ghostery for Firefox.

Ghostery is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox developed by Evidon, which help you see the websites and services tracking your web behaviour and  helps you block with its simple user interface. Ghostery can intercept trackers, beacons, web bugs and pixels which are generally placed by websites to collect user behaviour and browsing pattern for analytics or ads purpose. Other features includes Whitelisting Sites and Pause Blocking. You too can help making Ghostery with their opt-in feature called Ghostrank, which sends anonymous info to their servers when you encounter new trackers. Ghostery says, Ghostrank data itself is anonymous, is NEVER used for advertising targeting purposes, and is only shared in aggregated, non-personal, statistical form.

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Bluehell Firewall, lightweight Ad-Blocker addon for Mozilla Firefox.

Bluehell Firewall is a lightweight ad-blocker add-on developed by Diego Casorran for Mozilla Firefox. This the same developer who created an add-on to prevent facebook phishing on Firefox. This add-on weighs only 30 Kilo Bytes which makes it non compromising with browser performance but comes with price. Lightweight means no configurable settings. So, you can't depend on this add-on for complete elimination of annoying ads, particularly those non Google ads and private ad pop-ups.

So, Bluehell Firewall an alternative to Adblock Plus? My answer, definitely not.

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Mozilla unveils Minion, an Open Source Security Testing Platform.

Today Mozilla foundation has unveiled how it is committed in building web, a better place to surf, safeguarding users privacy and security.

Today, Mozilla has introduced Minion, a security testing platform to be used by developers and security experts with a purpose of minimizing their work. Mozilla claims that Minion takes a different approach to automated web security testing by focusing on correct and actionable results that don't requires security experts to validate, unlike it counter parts which generally generate huge amount of data which is very difficult for analyzing.

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Mozilla building UP, Personalisation with Price ?

Mozilla might soon come up with a model which is user custom tailored content and controlled privacy. A proposal called User Personalisation (UP) is being put forward by Mozilla, to provide rich content with personalisation and privacy.

UP is the result of series experiments conducted by Mozilla with help of volunteers and web publishers which was aimed to generate content, based on user's interest with the help of browsing history. But, this type of personalisation comes with price, says Mozilla, it may be come with ads or subscription based model, other innovative models, or it might come in the form of user interaction or engagement.

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Blocks Ads from your favorite e-mail services like Gmail, Yahoo with Webmail Ad-Blocker extension for Chrome.

Webmail Ad-Blocker is a simple add-on developed by Jason Savard for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome which helps in blocking ads appearing in your Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook web based applications despite using Ad-Blocker Plus add-on (extension).

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Blocks Ads from your favorite e-mail services like Gmail, Yahoo with Webmail Ad-Blocker addon for Firefox.

Webmail Ad-Blocker is a simple add-on developed by Jason Savard for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome which helps in blocking ads appearing in your Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook web based applications despite using Ad-Blocker Plus add-on (extension).

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Enable "Do Not Track" request in Opera Browsers.

'Do Not Track' (DNT) is a technology or  policy proposal asking a web application to disable its tracking features which collects data of users web surfing behaviour, and is standardized by W3C.

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Enable Do Not Track request in Google Chrome.

To enable "Do No Track" request in Google Chrome, go to chrome's Setting > Show advanced settings... > Privacy. Tick "Send a ‘Do Not Track’ request with your browsing traffic" to enable Do Not Track request.

If you are in Chrome browser, type "chrome://settings/" or click side link.