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Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access by Doohickey-d on Friday June 19, 2026 @03:09PM (#48602064)
Well, it could als also be argued that Chrome _is_ more secure, for example because it uses app-bound encryption using Windows DPAPI system, for cookies, so that it at least tries to protect cookies from malicious applications running on the device. Firefox does not do this: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/279629/are-cook...

If course the reverse can also be argued, for example that Firefox supports proper adblocking.

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Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access by AlexandrB on Friday June 19, 2026 @04:28PM (#48602890)
Unfortunately the malicious actor I want to protect my cookies from is Google.
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Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access by zchrykng on Friday June 19, 2026 @04:44PM (#48603043)
Not really a serious argument when you are accessing a Google product. Sure, don't want to interact with Google? Don't interact with Google, but logging into Google workspaces with Firefox definitely isn't protecting your data from Google.
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