IS&T at MIT strongly recommends that users WAIT to install Firefox 4 while testing is completed for compatibility with IS&T-supported software. The release review will be completed by the end of April 2011.
Staff in departments, labs and centers (DLCs) who maintain web applications will want to test their web sites, extensions, and applications to make sure they are compatible with Firefox 4. IS&T will work with DLCs to find appropriate solutions if you run into problems. Please contact the Firefox Release Team at firefox-release@mit.edu for assistance and to share your findings.
The updated browser includes a number of new security features. Content Security Policy (CSP), which is enabled by default, helps stop cross-site scripting (XSS), data injection and other web-based attacks. CSP allows sites to let the browser know what information is legitimate. Firefox 4 also lets users automatically connect to websites through secure connections with the HTTP Strict-Transport Security (HSTS) feature and allows users to opt out of behavioral tracking.
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