There are many browsers that we have at our disposal, but without a doubt Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular and used. It is available for multiple operating systems. In this article we echo the latest news related to security. Firefox 83 is going to introduce the HTTPS-only mode or also known as HTTPS-Only Mode. We are going to explain what it consists of.
Firefox introduces HTTPS only mode
Maintaining security when we surf the net is very important. There are many factors that can influence in one way or another the protection of systems. Therefore, we must at all times take into account the security options that are present.
When entering a website we can see that there is the option of HTTP or HTTPS . This is what differentiates a site that is encrypted and in theory safe, from another in which our data will not be safe. Whenever we are going to log in or send any type of information we must make sure that this site is encrypted.
Now Firefox 83 is going to have HTTPS only mode. This means that when entering a page, when clicking on a link, the encrypted option will always prevail. This logically provides a plus of security and privacy.
Currently, most web pages are HTTPS. However, many maintain links within the site that still redirect to the old version, to the unencrypted HTTP version. Users could even go directly to the web in the old version. This causes us to enter unencrypted connections and there may be problems.
The Always HTTPS or HTTPS-Only Mode of Firefox what it will do is automatically open the encrypted version. If, for example, we click on an HTTP link, it will automatically take us to the encrypted version without the old version ever opening.
This is a feature that many users of this browser expected. Until now we had at our disposal third-party extensions that have the same functionality, but now we will have it as an integrated function in the browser itself. Users who so wish will be able to use it.
How to enable HTTPS only mode in Firefox
Activating the always HTTPS mode in the Firefox browser is very simple. We simply have to follow a series of steps that we are going to mention and from that moment on we can always navigate encrypted.
The first thing we have to do is open Firefox. Keep in mind that this is available from version 83. From now on we can change it in Firefox Nightly. Once we are inside we must go to the menu (top right) and enter Options.
Later we have to go to the Privacy and security section . There we have to go to the bottom and we will find HTTPS only mode. We can choose the option we want for Firefox to act like this.
Once we have carried out these steps, you will simply have to restart the browser . The changes we have made will take effect.
In short, Firefox’s HTTPS-only mode is a feature that provides more security and privacy when browsing the web. A feature that many users expected. This will give us more security to, for example, avoid session hijacking.