Mozilla Firefox is currently one of the most popular and used browsers. It is present in different platforms and operating systems. One of the most important values for users is its constant improvement in terms of security. Today we echo a new step taken by the Mozilla browser. The company has announced that it has added NextDNS as an option. This means that browsing with this browser will be safer.
Mozilla Firefox adds NextDNS
Until now CloudFlare was the only DNS provider over HTTPS integrated in Firefox. NextDNS thus becomes the second provider available for this popular browser. This provider has had to pass a series of security conditions and tests and can now be added as a second option within Firefox.
Within the conditions that must be met, we can highlight the fact of being totally transparent about the data they collect from users, not censoring, filtering or blocking DNS traffic, as well as limiting the total amount of data they collect.
All this means that NextDNS will appear as a second option with CloudFlare. For this we will have to go to Options, General, Network Configuration, Configuration and here we go down to where it tells us Enable DNS over HTTPS. At the time of writing this article still appears as the only CloudFlare option, but in a short time we can also add NextDNS as a second option.
More security and privacy when browsing with Mozilla Firefox
When we have the option enabled, its function is to encrypt the DNS traffic that enters and leaves the browser. This is something that gives us extra security and privacy when browsing with Mozilla Firefox. We already know that both privacy and security are two very important factors for users and are not always present.
Another function that gives us this feature is to hide DNS queries and responses within the normal flow of HTTPS content of the browser. This DoH protocol , in short, allows users to preserve their privacy when making DNS queries. These queries can reveal a lot of personal information.
Why have we come to the need for DNS encryption? Because in recent years HTTPS (secure or encrypted HTTP) became more popular, it made it impossible for Internet service providers to monitor plain text HTTP connections. As an alternative, providers have been watching and collecting DNS traffic as a way to track users and their habits online. Something that, as we can imagine, threatens privacy.
This made it necessary for browsers such as Mozilla Firefox to introduce DNS over HTTPS. Until now, CloudFlare was the only provider integrated in the Mozilla browser, but from now on there will also be the NextDNS option.
Mozilla responds thus to those users who expected an alternative to CloudFlare. We will therefore have two integrated options to enable DNS over HTTPS in this popular browser.
