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  • ForceTLS, an extension that interacts with sites that use the proposed HSTS method above.

    Ars Technica Glenn Fleishman 2011

  • The idea has now been added to the Firefox beta using the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) protocol.

    The Register 2010

  • * Implementation of the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), a security protocol that increases the chances for a secure connections.

    "MAIN" via Steve in Google Reader 2010

  • Security (HSTS), that has been designed to reduce the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks.

    InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 2010

  • Other changes include a new "Firefox" menu with more options, support for a new audio application programming interface, and support for the HSTS security protocol.

    The Tech Report: News 2010

  • "If Firefox knows your host is an HSTS one, it will automatically establish a secure connection to your server without even trying an insecure one," Stamm says in a new post.

    The Register 2010

  • The latest version supports HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), a security protocol that helps prevent "man in the middle" attacks.

    MacNN | The Macintosh News Network 2010

  • The new beta also includes HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), which lets websites demand that Firefox always use a secure connection when visiting.

    The Register 2010

  • The browser remembers which sites use HSTS, ensuring that any connection attempts use SSL.

    MacNN | The Macintosh News Network 2010

  • The team also aims to include an interface that lets you remove the HSTS default for a server on your own. here.

    The Register 2010

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  • HTTP Strict Transport Security

    the technology that ensures you use https 

    May 24, 2018