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== Tracking == | == Tracking == | ||
* Meta-bug | * Meta bug for client-side work {{bug|1079403}} | ||
== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
Improve overall password UX and handling ( | Improve overall password UX and handling (may include Master Password) to go along with the [[Mobile/Projects/Form auto-fill improvements | form auto-fill improvements]] project. If users are going to store auto-fill data in their browsers, we want it to be significantly easier and more seamless, and we want to provide more high value features around password management. | ||
This is not necessarily a full overhaul of the Fennec password system, just an initial "cupcake" level of improvement. | This is not necessarily a full overhaul of the Fennec password system, just an initial "cupcake" level of improvement. | ||
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== UX design == | == UX design == | ||
* UX exploration & investigation is needed. | * UX exploration & investigation is needed. | ||
== Justification == | |||
=== Why are we doing this? === | |||
* User value - our current password handling is sub-par on mobile devices, and we need to do better. Having a truly effective and innovative way to make passwords suck less would be an incredibly attractive user benefit potentially leading to marketshare increases and pre-install deals. | |||
* User protection - improving how we handle passwords will (ideally) make using properly-secure passwords less arduous for users, increasing their overall security and privacy. This will potentially lead to increased marketshare, visibility, and pre-install deals. | |||
* Supports other features, such as improving our auto-fill capabilities and mobile shopping optimizations, possibly (eventually?) Firefox Account integration and support. | |||
== Research and references == | |||
* [https://lastpass.com/ LastPass] | |||
** Supports Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, Opera [Supports Linux, Windows, Mac] | |||
** Uses a user-generated master password then auto-generates website passwords | |||
** Local encryption | |||
** Add-ons plug into the browser | |||
* [https://agilebits.com/onepassword 1Password] | |||
** Supports Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | |||
* [https://www.mitro.co/ Mitro] | |||
** Open source app/system | |||
** Add-ons to some browsers | |||
** Share passwords with other people | |||
** Manage logins, passwords, credit cards, etc | |||
** Import passwords from other docs | |||
== Quality criteria == | == Quality criteria == | ||