First off, there is zero security online. ZERO. Anything you type into a computer can come back to haunt you. The General and his mistress knew that sending emails could cause problems, so they created an email account and wrote drafts to each other- and then both signed into the same account.
Had they done this at public libraries, and been in a disguise each time, it might have worked, but they used their own computers- hooked into the internet via the same IP addresses – which made it possible to trace.

You’d think we’d be able to stop spammers easily- because we can track them down via their IP- but even spammers are smart, they try to get many computers at different IP addresses to do their sending for them. The general and his girlfriend could have used some of the anonymous IP browsing tools available, but even then, you have to be careful about what else is on your computer because things like Java or Flash can help id you.

A really good tip for all of us, is to have multiple browsers on our computer, with one like Firefox or Chrome for general browsing, but then only using Safari for anything requiring a password or secure transaction.

There is an old saying about the cobblers kids having the worst shoes. We have felt kind of guilty about our site and finally got around to giving it a facelift.
We’re still working on some details, including our CRM integration and a few other cool tricks, but here is the before:

Old site- circa 2010 to mid 2012.

The new site, incorporates the new identity, a much more focused front page, with calls to action. We’re still working on adding functionality. Note, the content hasn’t changed- just the way it’s displayed- this is the beauty of WordPress:

A new look and feel, with a focus on registration

We’d love to hear what you think of the new design in the comments.

Mozilla is a global non-profit dedicated to putting you in control of your online experience and shaping the future of the Web for the public good. When you use Firefox, you’re supporting that mission and making the Web better for everyone!

The video below explains more about Mozilla’s non-profit ideals and the spirit behind our mission. Enjoy!

via About Mozilla

The above video explains the brief history of the web, and more specifically the history of Mozilla. It achieves this by utilizing eye-catching motion graphics and animations. The video is useful and relevant for it’s brief history of the web, and is a great demonstration about the impact that a video can have on your site. It’s easy to forget the days of dial-up internet connection, AOL, spam popups on every website, etc. The web experience is very different than it was 15, 10, and even 5 years ago. Gone are the days of building a Geocities website in Notepad. Companies like Mozilla are pushing the web in a new direction at a very rapid rate.

The video is also valuable to Mozilla not only because of its effectiveness in creating a sense of community for its users, but also because the goal of the video is to get donations. It’s only after we get the the emotional impact of the video that we are asked to donate, which in my opinion is much more effective than a few paragraphs from the guy who invented the wiki. Mozilla tells us that they are here to build a better internet, and while they are doing so they will continue to make their products available for free to their customers. It’s hard to argue with that – I am writing this post in a Firefox browser and checking my mail on Thunderbird, both of which are free.

These are the tools that are available to us. To be a part of the web community and, more importantly, get people interested in what we are doing, we should capitalize on these tools.