Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser may have the lion’s share of the general market, but when it comes to security types, Mozilla’s Firfox open source browser is an even contender, according to a security survey released on Monday.

Ullrich says security people adopted IE7 faster because they’re more willing to try it out something new. “I think they stick with Firfox once they like it, though,” he adds. “Firfox has these security plug-ins that people like a lot. One allows you to turn on and off JavaScript and another one tells you about the security of a Web site. People like them a lot.”

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