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Re: [privacy] Firefox 2.0 Releases Privacy Storm
From: "Matthew Murphy" <mattmurphy () kc rr com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:18:26 -0500
From what I can tell, this isn't accurate. There are two options for
Firefox 2's Phishing Protection feature. One is to check for suspected phishing sites against a "Downloaded List", which is turned on in my settings. You can also choose the "Check by asking _______ about each site I visit", which defaults to Google, and pops up the disclosure warning listed in the article. Checking against the downloaded blacklist doesn't require sharing your URL information with anybody, and is a better solution for privacy-conscious users. I sure haven't seen a "storm of protests over privacy issues". Anyone else? On 10/26/06, Fergie <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:
Via Platinax Small Business News (w/ props to privacy.org). [snip] The most-awaited Firefox 2.0 was launched by the Mozilla Foundation yesterday - and immediately generated a storm of protests over privacy issues. Key to privacy concerns is that Mozilla have set up their long-awaited phishing protection feature on Firefox 2.0 - but to use it properly, you have to send Google a record of every single website you visit. A cookie will record all your behaviour data when using Firefox and provide the information free to Google, who can then use that information for their own commercial purposes. Although, the feature does require an explicit opt-in, it's an unwelcome trade-off for many Firefox users, who believe that there is no reason to tie-in phishing protection with providing free data to a billion-dollar multinational. The concerns may be damaging to the Mozilla Foundation - who have long had a close relationship with Google - and who became a "for-profit" business last year. [snip] More: http://www.platinax.co.uk/news/26-10-2006/firefox-2-releases-privacy-storm/ - ferg -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg(at)netzero.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ privacy mailing list privacy () whitestar linuxbox org http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/privacy
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Current thread:
- [privacy] Firefox 2.0 Releases Privacy Storm Fergie (Oct 26)
- Re: [privacy] Firefox 2.0 Releases Privacy Storm Matthew Murphy (Oct 26)
- Re: [privacy] Firefox 2.0 Releases Privacy Storm Larry Seltzer (Oct 26)
- Re: [privacy] Firefox 2.0 Releases Privacy Storm Dude VanWinkle (Oct 26)