Credit: Mozilla Mozilla has launched Firefox Enterprise, a version of its browser for companies and public bodies that must meet strict security and compliance requirements. The product pairs the Firefox browser with a management console that organisations can host on their own servers. From there, IT teams can set browser rules, decide who can reach what, and control where data goes. They can also allow, limit, or switch off AI tools, according to Mozilla’s product page.
The browser can warn staff, or stop them, when they try to send sensitive data to certain sites. Other tools include a locked-down mode for risky browsing and control over which add-ons staff can install. Browser activity can be sent to the security tools the company already uses, and paid support is included in the package. Mozilla is aiming the product at Europe’s push for digital sovereignty, as governments and regulated businesses try to rely less on a few big tech firms.
The browser has been left out of that debate, Mozilla said, even though staff log in, share files, and use AI tools there. “If all your options are built with the same technology underneath, ‘choice’ is a lie. So is control,” said Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, who became Mozilla’s chief executive in December. Firefox runs on Gecko, which Mozilla says is the last big browser engine not made by Google or Apple. Most other popular browsers, including Microsoft Edge, are based on Chromium, the open-source project led by Google.
It is built to work with the tools firms already use to manage logins, devices, and security alerts, so they do not have to replace them, Mozilla said. Sales will start in France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with other countries to follow later. Mozilla did not publish prices. The company is also developing Thunderbird Enterprise, which would bring the same self-hosted approach to email.
Firefox has about 200 million monthly users and is already used by thousands of firms, according to Mozilla. Last month, the company also added a model from French AI start-up Mistral to Firefox’s AI browsing feature. Also tagged with
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