SSL certificate, issued in 2022 of each site It is a must have instrument. While almost every site we visit nowadays has an SSL certificate, there are some exceptions. Sites that have not been updated for years open the door to our data being tracked by others because they do not have this certificate. Firefox Focus with its new feature to sites without a certificate will close the door.
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Firefox Focus blocks non-SSL sites with its new feature
Firefox has a significant market share on mobile platforms. The fact that they also release different versions for different needs, rather than focusing on a single browser, is an important reason for their market share in mobile. Firefox Focus is the privacy-focused version of these versions. When you use Focus, sites that violate your privacy are blocked directly. Now to the blocking options, HTTPS protocol not using including sites.
Firefox Focus also brought customization options with its new version. You can now change the wallpaper or color on your homepage. Even though it’s a small feature, a browser we use every day should have them.
If the site you are visiting does not have SSL, the connection ‘http://’ instead of ‘https://’ shaped visible. In this case, the data you send to and receive from the site can be seen by your internet provider or other people connected to your network. With SSL, it is almost impossible to crack because the data is encrypted end-to-end. While not every site using SSL is secure, at least no third party is involved in your connection.
If you wish, you can enable this new feature from the settings. But you are likely to have problems accessing some old sites.