Firefox to target Public Wi-Fi users with Mozilla VPN Ad

Mozilla already promotes its VPN in Firefox Private browsing mode. The organization is upping its game to gain attention from Firefox users about Mozilla VPN. The company has readied an experiment where Firefox prompts public Wi-Fi users to use its Virtual Private Network product while explaining the benefits that come with it.

If you surf on a laptop while connected to Wi-Fi at public places such as airports, coffee shops, and hotels you should be using a VPN to encrypt your data from prying eyes.

There are many popular VPN products available for the same

Mozilla itself has a VPN product. It is available in select regions

Mozilla VPN

Firefox maker has put people and privacy first for the last 20 years, it asks you to trust its VPN also.

Mozilla VPN

  • promises security, reliability, and speed anywhere
  • with each subscription, allows to connect up to 5 devices
  • According to Mozilla, there are 40 + Servers in 30 countries
  • comes with device-level encryption
  • neither log your network activity nor impose any bandwidth restrictions
  • protects your private information by using Wireguard protocol to encrypt network traffic.

To not rely on the Search deal, Mozilla has started testing other products that bring revenue to it. Mozilla VPN is one of them. Prior to launching its VPN, Mozilla partnered with Proton VPN for a short period of time.

Firefox to display Mozilla VPN Promo to Public Wi-Fi users

When Firefox detects you’re connected to public Wi-Fi network, you’ll be informed about the privacy benefits of using a Virtual Private Network

The dialog provides buttons to navigate to the Mozilla VPN page and dismiss the link in the dialog.

The dialog may look like this:

Firefox targetted Mozilla VPN promo at Public Wi-Fi users

“Looks like you’re using Public Wi-Fi
To hide your location and browsing activity, consider a Virtual Private Network. It will help keep you protected when browsing in public spaces like airports and coffee shops”.

Which VPN do you use? Do you know about Mozilla VPN? Let us know in the comments below.

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Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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