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Passwords

If you use the password manager in Firefox, you should set a master password. Without it, everybody with access to your computer – for example while you are getting yourself a coffee – can read your saved passwords. The master password is set in the Password subtab under the privacy section in the same "Options" dialogue box. Press the "Press Master Password..." button:

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