I’ve been thinking more about how to keep financial websites separated from everyday browsing.
Many people now use the browser for banking, payment tools, investment dashboards, crypto market pages, and account management. Because of that, the browser profile itself becomes part of the security setup.
For example, when checking a web-based financial platform such as BYDFi:
https://www.bydfi.com/
I think it can be useful to separate that activity from normal browsing, especially if the main browser profile has many extensions, old cookies, saved sessions, or experimental settings.
A few habits I have been considering:
- using a separate Firefox profile for financial websites
- keeping fewer extensions enabled in that profile
- clearing unused site permissions
- checking HTTPS and login pages carefully
- avoiding saved passwords on shared devices
- using 2FA where available
- keeping browser and system updates current
I’m curious how other Firefox users handle this.
Do you use a separate Firefox profile for sensitive websites, or do you prefer containers? Are Firefox containers enough for this kind of separation, or is a completely separate profile better for financial accounts?
