SSLPersonas - changes Firefox's skin if you're safe.
001001. What does it do?
The core functionalities
SSLPersonas will change the entire browser skin whenever you visit a website that uses SSL - this means, that you are safe to login to websites where you see a green or a blue Persona.
This means that each and every online banking, shopping or e-mail website should show one of those Personas. If they don't - be aware: The site might be fake and try to steal your painfully earned money. Make sure before you login, that you see a green or blue Persona - and you're safe.
Also, I believe that many of those Warning pages you are facing on and on are harmless. Nevertheless,
sometimes they really are justifiable. To let you decide more efficiently what you want to do, if you see
a warning, my design displays a preview of the temporarily blocked website. And oh yeah - who reads the novel-like
warning text? Noone - that's why it's reduced to a few sentences. And if you're really that interested in
what's going on, click on "Further Information" and you're provided with every detail you need to know.
The best thing is yet to come: A single click on the "Continue to site" button is enough to get you there. No more annoying "Get certificate" or "Add Exception" procedures. You're welcome.
NEWS: SSLPersonas was recently featured as Addon of the Week on "Security Now!" by Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson! What a great honor!
010. Download
Alright, where can I get that honeypie-piece of software?
You're welcome to download and use SSLPersonas free of charge. The Link is: https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/183341/
And may I kindly ask you to leave a short review, saying what you like and what you don't like about it. Also, gratuities are kindly accepted.
Keywords: SSL, Personas, secure, website, login, certificate, warning, error
011. Credits
These people were involved
- The padlock icon. Licensed under CC
Everaldo Coelho - The orange alert sign is part of the Crystal Project. Licensed under CC.
ArtistsValley.com - The golden badge on top of the certificate.
PageGlimpse.com - The website thumbnails within the warning message content are liberally provided by PageGlimpse. Thanks for the great service.
Special Thanks To: Max Maurer, Alexander De Luca, Chris Beard, Andras Tim, Leo Laporte, Steve Gibson
