Internet group brands Mozilla ‘internet villain’ for supporting DNS privacy feature

An business group of web provider suppliers has branded Firefox browser maker Mozilla an “internet villain” for supporting a DNS safety usual. The U.Okay.’s Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA), the business group for U.Okay. web provider suppliers, nominated the br…
An industry group of internet service providers has branded Firefox browser maker Mozilla an “internet villain” for supporting a DNS security standard. The U.K.’s Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA), the trade group for U.K. internet service providers, nominated the br…

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