Security is an oft-debated topic in the ongoing browser
wars, but there's no denying that malware is a common
problem for all of the leading contenders.
A new solution launched this week by German Sirrix
AG, however, uses Firefox
4, Linux and virtualization to create what it calls a
"browser in a box" that keeps all malware isolated and out of
the user's main operating system.
Originally created at the request of the German federal
government, BitBox
(short for "browser in the box") runs on Windows XP, Vista and
Windows 7 as well as Debian Linux, Ubuntu,
OpenSUSE and Gentoo, allowing users to surf the Web
worry-free, Sirrix says.
