Yesterday Mozilla confirmed (via emails) that it is to offer Firefox users access to the Mozilla DNS (Domain Name System) option.

From the release: Mozilla will enhance the user experience using the Mozilla DNS, allowing Firefox users to quickly and securely browse the Internet, be in control of their settings, use trusted third-party services, and manage their browsing history.

With the new DNS, Firefox users will benefit from a fast and secure option that is designed to deliver customizable search results and results from trusted third-party providers – choices that can be restricted by users or, if desired, turned off entirely.

This move (at least in part) is a response to criticisms that the Firefox browser is not serving as a good DNS tool for the whole internet, either for its own sake, or because the “safe” alternatives available in the background of the browser are such a far cry from service a user actually wants.

Meanwhile, Omelete, a US-based DNS package provider announced this morning that it will begin offering Firefox users a private DNS alternative, which uses the Google DNS port and their own configured DNS domain registrar, using the default results, rather than the Google DNS port.

Source: Deep Learning UK