I agree SSL/TLS by default would be grand, but there are probably several reasons why it's not a good idea. You can get the functionality you're looking for with the EFF's HTTPS Everywhere extension for Firefox and Chrome/Chromium: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1180469 Title: Firefox does not use HTTPS by default Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Firefox should use HTTPS by default or at least allow a user to make that choice. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1180469/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
