New proxy service from Firefox

[routeninja 23]

https://private-network.firefox.com/

Interesting concept. I suspect it will not be free after the beta, but not a bad idea.

[NotTheOne 7]

Thanks for the link, it does look interesting but you have to have a Firefox account to use it.

Near the bottom of the page, it states:

"Available free for a limited time in the US only

This Private Network beta release is currently free and available to Firefox for desktop users in the United States."

[Flx 76]

"online activity will be encrypted and sent through a proxy service provided by our partner Cloudflare."

Cloudflare VPN/proxy?

NO THX

[Flx 76]

@OP did you even "bother" to read the Cloudflare and Mozilla privacy policy on this "new proxy"?

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox-private-network/

https://www.cloudflare.com/mozilla/firefox-private-network-privacy-notice/

[Flx 76]

BTW: Firefox/Mozilla main website was changed. "Live your life Own your life" but nowhere is mentioned "Own your data". to what is it now. Firefox:"Firefox is more than just a browser." Chrome: "Take back your privacy." etc.

 

[misam 9]

update on this.

https://www.cnet.com/news/mozillas-standalone-firefox-vpn-is-now-available-in-beta/

 

Mozilla has a new virtual private network service and if you have a Chromebook, a Windows 10 computer or an Android device in the US, you can start using a beta version now. Called Firefox Private Network, the new service is designed to function as a full-device VPN and give better protection when surfing the web or when using public Wi-Fi networks. 

The company offers two options: a free browser-extension version, which it launched in beta last year, that provides 12 one-hour VPN passes when using the Firefox browser and a Firefox account; and a second, $4.99-a-month option that provides a more complete VPN service across your whole device. 

The new paid option, which runs off of servers provided by Swedish open-source VPN company Mullvad, can protect up to five devices with one account. It allows for faster browsing and streaming, and gives you the ability to tap into servers located in "30-plus countries" for masking your location data. 

It works on Windows 10, Android and Chromebooks, with Mozilla touting that iOS is "coming soon." Support for Mac, Linux and additional countries are also in the works.