Internet Explorer 9 Beta Brings New Browser Security Features The beta version of Internet Explorer 9 released by Microsoft this week comes with at least one significant security enhancement — the Download Manager scans files for malware and issues warnings when it detects malicious code. Microsoft has integrated the Download Manager with its SmartScreen URL filter, a feature that first debuted in IE 8

Mozilla to transform Firefox interface with new tab design Future versions of Firefox are set to adopt a new tab design that will transform the browser’s interface, a senior Mozilla developer has announced. Called ‘Tab Candy’, the new idea is to place tabs inside the browser window, grouping them according to particular associations. The effect is rather like viewing thumbnails, which allows users to keep track of much larger thematic groups using a convenient visual cue.

Design firm accuses Mozilla of UI plagiarism A Canadian interface design firm accused Mozilla of stealing user interface (UI) elements for a development tool in the browser maker’s Jetpack project, which aims to simplify add-on making. MetaLab of Victoria, British Columbia, leveled the charges Tuesday when the 11-person firm’s founder, Andrew Wilkinson, blogged about the similarities between his company’s designs and those posted by Mozilla for FlightDeck, a Jetpack editor