Security/Contextual Identity Project/User Profiles: Difference between revisions

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* [http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/14/google-brings-the-account-switcher-to-the-stable-version-of-chrome/ Chrome Account Switcher]
* [http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/14/google-brings-the-account-switcher-to-the-stable-version-of-chrome/ Chrome Account Switcher]
* Addons
* Addons
  * https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/switchy
** https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/switchy
  * https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profilist
** https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profilist
  * https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multifox
** https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multifox
  * https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profileswitcher
** https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profileswitcher


==Common problems with user profiles==
==Common problems with user profiles==
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* When I open a URL from a source outside of the browser (IM, email client, desktop shortcut, etc.), I don’t know which profile it will open in
* When I open a URL from a source outside of the browser (IM, email client, desktop shortcut, etc.), I don’t know which profile it will open in
* There isn’t enough visual distinction between each profile, so I would always mix them up
* There isn’t enough visual distinction between each profile, so I would always mix them up
  * https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/show-profile/
** https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/show-profile/
* There’s no security. Anybody could look at my profile and open my email
* There’s no security. Anybody could look at my profile and open my email
  * https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/master-password
** https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/master-password
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