[tbb-bugs] #17898 [Tor Browser]: Firefox new Tracking Protection

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#17898: Firefox new Tracking Protection
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium       |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal       |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff45-esr     |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:               |         Points:
  Sponsor:               |
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Changes (by gk):

 * keywords:   => ff45-esr
 * cc: gk (added)


Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:17898 cypherpunks]:
 > Firefox's new Tracking Protection includes 2 lists, 1 basic and 1 strict
 list with the basic enabled by default in private browsing (the mode TBB
 uses by default).
 >
 > How will this need to be configured in Firefox 45 ESR when it lands?

 Seems we have to set `privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode.enabled` to
 `false`

 > Is there a way to link this in with the security slider (basic
 protection for lower levels and strict for high)?

 Well, the security slider (as the name says) is for security related
 things while tracking protection aims at defending against cross-origin
 tracking. These are different things and I think we should not mix them.
 This would further complicate things and would make an analysis of the
 properties Tor Browser provides even harder. Thus, no, there are no plans
 to expose this in the slider.

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