Articles by Mike Conca

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  Changes to SameSite Cookie Behavior – A Call to Action for Web Developers

  Browsers are changing the default value of the SameSite attribute for cookies from None to Lax. This will greatly improve security for users. However, some web sites may depend (even unknowingly) on the old default, potentially resulting in site breakage. At Mozilla, we are slowly introducing this change. And we urge web developers to test their sites with the new default.

  Posted on August 4, 2020
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  Firefox Quantum Extensions Challenge

  Seeking great new extensions for the Firefox Quantum Extensions Challenge! Between March 15 and April 15, 2018, use Firefox Developer Edition to create extensions that make full use of available WebExtensions APIs for one of the prize categories. (Legacy extensions that have been updated to WebExtensions APIs, or Chrome extensions that have been ported to Firefox on or after January 1, 2018, are also eligible for this challenge.)

  Posted on March 15, 2018