[tbb-bugs] #25658 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Activity 2.1: Improve user understanding and user control by clarifying Tor Browser's security features

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#25658: Activity 2.1: Improve user understanding and user control by clarifying Tor
Browser's security features
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 Reporter:  isabela                        |          Owner:  antonela
     Type:  project                        |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  High                           |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser       |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-team, TorBrowserTeam201811  |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                                 |        Sponsor:  Sponsor17
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Comment (by antonela):

 Based on last meeting discussions:

 **2.1.2 Showing Security Slider State**
 Doorhanger, icon and about:preferences#privacy
 https://marvelapp.com/a66fg97/screen/50307815

 **2.1.2.X Change Security Level and Restart to Apply Changes**
 I made two options for this, and i think we may need to consider a third
 one too.

 If a user is downgrading their security level, then we can have one of
 this options:
 - a] a micro button
 - b] a top stripe alert

 If a user is upgrading, I'm not sure if the previous options are strong
 enough to encourage users to restart. If jumping the restart will put
 users in risk, then we can consider having a full-page warning.

 a] downgrade, safest → safer https://marvelapp.com/a66fg97/screen/50342988
 b] downgrade, safest → safer https://marvelapp.com/a66fg97/screen/50342987

 **2.2 Dealing with Per-Site Security Settings - only safer and safest
 mode**
 Users will be able to enable `javascript` and `active content` per site,
 only on safer and safest mode. They can easily switch them at the Control
 Center.
 https://marvelapp.com/a66fg97/screen/50307825

 **3.x Restore Default Security Settings**
 All features in `firefox:preferences` have a short (two lines) description
 about how they work. I included a draft copy there and also the default
 `Restore Defaults` button.
 https://marvelapp.com/a66fg97/screen/50343707

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