For those who struggle with sharing files, Mozilla FireFox just made things a whole lot easier.
Mozilla Firefox is a well-known internet browser. We have recently seen Firefox Send trending in the tech world, and we figured we would highlight this new file sharing service in case some of our readers are not up-to-date.
FireFox Send is a free, in-browser file sharing service created by Mozilla Firefox. You can use this sharing service with or without Firefox. It’s not an app, but rather a website.
“Firefox Account holders – accounts are used to synchronize saved bookmarks and passwords to browsers on multiple devices – are given an edge in that they can upload files as large as 2.5GB to the service. Non-account holders are limited to 1GB uploads.”
The Simple File Sharing Service
File sharing services make sending via internet simple and easy. We’re all used to Google Docs, but sharing files with others who are not within your organization can be tricky and confusing for non-tech savvy clients and business people. Mozilla still uses a Google Cloud platform in the same fashion.
Mozilla’s VP of product strategy, Nick Nguyen, spoke of the safety and privacy of FireFox Send:
“Send uses end-to-end encryption to keep your data secure from the moment you share to the moment your file is opened. You can [also] choose when your file link expires, the number of downloads, and whether to add an optional password for an extra layer of security.” -IT World
When you select the file to share, you can select an expiration date on the password-protected shareable link. This means your link will not be viewable to the person you’re sharing with after the selected date. However, this only applies to the link, not the file itself.
Read The FireFox Send Privacy Document
Firefox Send does not integrate with systems like DropBox, OneDrive, etc., so users need to manually go to send.firefox.com.
In this privacy document, Mozilla explains how files are handled once uploaded. Read more about Firefox Send, and let us know what you think. Share this blog with someone you know who could really benefit from the efficiency of Firefox Send.
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