Categories: Firefox

Firefox in the Enterprise

jsullivan

June 28, 2011

Mozilla is committed to providing the best Web experience for people everywhere, for whom the Web has become such an important part of their daily lives. Providing updates to Firefox more frequently allows us to secure users against emerging threats and provide the platform for innovation that today’s rich and compelling Web experiences demand.

The Mozilla Community has focused our efforts on the needs of the individual user, and prioritized the product roadmap and features accordingly. However, as is the case with many technologies, loyal Firefox users and their IT departments have sought to bring Firefox into their places of work.

A key challenge for enterprises is that they need to certify their websites, apps and add-ons each time Firefox is updated. This can take weeks or months. Security is also paramount, enterprises need access to a version that includes all known security fixes.

We are exploring solutions that balance these needs, with active discussion in our community. Open Source software is well-suited to these challenges, as interested parties can come together to build what is needed.

We look forward to continuing the dialog, and will post updates as they become available.

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58 comments on “Firefox in the Enterprise”

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Ping from Mozilla offers olive branch to Firefox business users | Christian Media Cross on June 28, 2011 at 1:11 pm:

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Ping from Social Tech News » Mozilla to start thinking about enterprise needs on June 28, 2011 at 2:21 pm:

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Ping from Mozilla: We Care About Business, Really (PC Magazine) on June 28, 2011 at 2:33 pm:

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Ping from Mozilla: We Care About Business, Really (PC Magazine) – Linux Guide Online on June 28, 2011 at 3:11 pm:

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Ping from Mozilla: We Care About Business, Really (PC Magazine) - Tech | Tech Buzz Blog on June 28, 2011 at 4:34 pm:

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Ping from Find Tech News » Mozilla Moves 55% of Firefox 4 Users to New Version in First Week on June 28, 2011 at 4:49 pm:

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Ping from Mozilla offers olive branch to Firefox business users » MeetMeDaily.com on June 28, 2011 at 4:52 pm:

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Ping from Mozilla Moves 55% of Firefox 4 Users to New Version in First Week | NEWS ONLINE on June 28, 2011 at 5:42 pm:

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Ping from Mozilla to start thinking about enterprise needs « The Joe Lake Blog The Joe Lake Blog on June 28, 2011 at 6:04 pm:

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Ping from Mozilla: We Care About Business, Really (PC Magazine) | World Bulletins on June 28, 2011 at 10:41 pm:

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Ping from Mozilla: We Care About Business, Really (PC Magazine) | News Bulletins on June 29, 2011 at 2:24 am:

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Ping from Mozilla tenta resolver o problema do Firefox com as empresas « datasec on June 29, 2011 at 5:30 am:

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Ping from Mozilla responde: Firefox nas Empresas | Linux Ajuda on June 29, 2011 at 5:49 pm:

[…] Enviado por Denis (dmorales777Θhotmail·com): “O blog oficial da Mozilla publicou hoje (28/06) uma resposta às recentes críticas sobre a questão do suporte do Firefox nas empresas. Em resumo, conclui afirmando que estão buscando soluções que atendam às necessidades empresariais, através de discussão ativa na comunidade. Afirma que o software de código aberto se encaixa bem a esses desafios, na medida em que as partes interessadas se unem para criar o que for necessário. E que devemos esperar novidades sobre esse assunto, assim que estiverem disponíveis.” [referência: blog.mozilla.org] […]
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Ping from 0digg 9 Comments +2 Recommends Email Mozilla moves more than half of Firefox 4 users to new version - Macworld Australia on June 29, 2011 at 11:54 pm:

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Ping from New Firefox Rapid Release Process » gpoul's Out Of Memory Blog on June 30, 2011 at 10:22 am:

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Ping from Firefox i organisationer « MozillaDanmarks blog on June 30, 2011 at 1:14 pm:

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Ping from Enterprise Efficiency - Andrew Froehlich - Firefox Doesn't Care About the Enterprise on July 1, 2011 at 10:58 am:

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Ping from 55% of Firefox 4 users move to new version | PCWorldme.net on July 2, 2011 at 1:52 am:

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Ping from An Enterprise Firefox Strategy Is in the Works | PCWorldme.net on July 2, 2011 at 10:55 am:

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Ping from Mozilla: We Care About Business, Really (PC Magazine) | Get News | Breaking News on July 4, 2011 at 9:00 am:

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Ping from Home of KaiRo: Weekly Status Report, W26/2011 on July 4, 2011 at 1:32 pm:

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Ping from Robert Kaiser: Weekly Status Report, W26/2011 | Firefox Latest News on July 4, 2011 at 2:04 pm:

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Ping from On Firefox’s rapid-release cycle fiasco « Pongo's thoughts on July 13, 2011 at 2:04 am:

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Ping from Firefox in the Enterprise | allow archive on July 18, 2011 at 11:32 pm:

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Ping from Die Woche: Firefox und die Updates | Linux Info on July 21, 2011 at 10:46 am:

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Ping from OpenSource News » Firefox si riavvicina al mondo aziendale on July 21, 2011 at 8:46 pm:

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Ping from OpenSource News » Firefox si riavvicina al mondo aziendale on July 21, 2011 at 8:46 pm:

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Ping from Mozilla Firefox and the Back and Forth With Enterprise Allows IE and Chrome A Window of Opportunity | 404 Tech Support on July 22, 2011 at 9:28 am:

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Ping from Mozilla Defends "rapid Release" of Firefox Versions « Breaking News « Theory Report on August 26, 2011 at 2:09 am:

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Ping from Mozilla defends rapid release of Firefox versions | PCWorldme.net on August 26, 2011 at 4:02 am:

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Ping from Mozilla Defends "rapid Release" of Firefox Versions | NEWS ONLINE on August 26, 2011 at 4:34 am:

[…] acknowledged in June that a key challenge for enterprises is that they need to certify their websites, apps and […]

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