Here Comes Firefox 14 With Automatic Google Search Encryption

Wednesday, July 18, 2012:  If you are the one who criticises Mozilla for releasing too many versions, you should be happy about the fact that the company is introducing some smart changes with each release.

Mozilla has released Firefox 14 which is no exception to the trend it has been following. The latest version of the open source browser offers new features and fixes. Firefox makers have kept the privacy of their users on top priority in Firefox 14. When the users make Google searches via the search bar, location bar, or right-click menu, Firefox 14 will take them through a secured, HTTPS connection. 

This 'behaviour tweak' is done to ensure better privacy for the users when it comes to searches in Google. This is a great feature since for many it is not much of an issue. It is worth mentioning here that Google is also working for the privacy of its users while they use the search engine. But, not many search engines follow Google's lines. Mozilla expects them to get more cautious about privacy factor like Google has.

Developers of the browser said in a blog post, “We automatically make your Google searches secure in Firefox to protect your data from potentially prying eyes, like network administrators when you use public or shared WiFi networks. Google is currently the only search engine that allows Firefox to make your searches private, but we look forward to supporting additional search engines with this feature in the future. Firefox makes it easier to see a website’s verified identity by changing the way that we display the icon to the left of the URL.”

For developers, Firefox now supports Pointer Lock API to allow applications, including first-person games to better control the mouse. Firefox 14 also offers full screen support for OSX Lion. This feature is sure to impress the owners of the 27.9-cm (11-inch) Macbook Air.  

Source: news.efytimes.com