1053919 - add about:security to Firefox

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: Security, enhancement)

Description

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

Fernando Cassia noted that we are missing a good opportunity by not having an about:security page https://twitter.com/fcassia/status/499957693831208960

The idea "feels right" but I'm not sure what we'd want on such a page. Ideas:
 * Dashboard like the Windows security panel, with green/yellow/red
   highlights for current security-related preference settings
   (updates on/off, blocklist on/off, blocklisted addons installed yes/no,
   that kind of thing)

 * statement of security principles, or link to such on our site?

 * information on how to report a security bug. Maybe even a form
   to do so, but that's worse than bugzilla or email because then
   we don't have a way to contact the reporter for more info.

I wasn't sure where to file this feature request so I stuck it in Toolkit. Might be something generic enough to put in all our products (core) or maybe we would prefer a prettified Firefox specific one and let other products do their own.

Comment 1

[:Gavin Sharp [email: [e-mail]]]

Best to start with small scope, and expand as needed.