Google Data Collection Embeded in Firefox 2

[Nick F]

Firefox 2's Phishing Protection feature was developed from the Google Safe Browsing feature of the Google Toolbar for Firefox using code donated by the search giant. By default, the Phishing Protection feature checks every page you visit against a local blacklist of known phishing sites and displays a warning if the site is fraudulent. This list is periodically updated by Firefox while the feature is enabled.

For more real-time protection, users can choose (from the Security panel of the Options/Preferences window) to send details of every site they visit to a remote service for checking (currently Google is the only service provider, though other phishing data providers can be supported). With this feature enabled, the URL of every page visited is sent to Google for checking over a secure connection. In addition, details of how users respond to phishing warnings are also sent. While real-time checking can offer greater protection, there are obvious privacy implications, which is why only the local list is enabled by default.

Not good

http://www.threadwatch.org/node/9531

[Zathras]

It's turned off by default and you get a whopping great warning when you attempt to turn it on. What more do you want?

[Agent]

I really dont see any major issues ?

[Vini]

Beats IE!

[atrull]

sheesh, STAMPEDE!!!

[Tomahawk]

As long as they give the user the option, which they have... I can't see a problem. Now if they had this feature enabled by default and embedded into their new release without being to turn it off.. it would be bad news.

But all looks cool.

[Kezzer]

I really dont see any major issues ?

It means that every website you go on is recorded and sent to google

[dave87]

IF you turn it on?

[kempez]

So in order to "breach your privacy" you have to be enough of an idiot to turn it on and ignore the big warning?

I really fail to see the point.

[dangel]

Beats IE!

How so?

[Kezzer]

Ah didn't see that part, I thought it was just automatic. Okay then, it's not a problem