A number of press articles surrounding Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, and other recent similar reports from Cenzic and Secunia, are offering the confusing and incorrect conclusion that the effective security and safety of web browsers can be measured by simply counting the number of vendor disclosed software flaws.

At Mozilla, we’re concerned that this flawed measure of security does a disservice to users trying to navigate the already tricky Web security landscape.

This kind of measuring is flawed for several reasons, all related in that they make it more difficult for consumers to make informed decisions about their online safety.