Secure browsing

Stay away from spy-ware, viruses, and other third-party malicious software applications while you are surfing the Web. Opera's yellow security bar appears on secure sites and displays the name of the organization that owns the certificate. By clicking on the bar you have access to more information about the validity of the certificat

Security

Stay away from spy-ware, viruses, and other malicious applications that silently attack your computer while you are surfing the Web. For example, Opera displays security information inside the address bar, located next to the padlock icon that indicates the level of security present on a site. Opera 8 also provides protection against phishing attacks and automatically checks for security updates.

Password manager

Opera's password manager, the Wand, remembers your usernames and passwords so you will not have to. The password manager can store more than one username and password combination for each page, and will let you choose which one to use if multiple combinations are stored.