Firefox to enable encrypted Google searches by default

Mozilla is currently testing a new feature that would see encrypted Google searches enabled by default for all Firefox users. 

"We are currently testing the change to use SSL for built-in Google searches in our Firefox nightly channel," said Johnathan Nightingale, senior director of Firefox engineering, in an email. "If no issues are uncovered, it will move through our Aurora and Beta release channels before eventually shipping to all our Firefox users. This will include migrating the changes to our non-English version of Firefox, as well."

There is no official word from Mozilla, however, on exactly when it will switch Firefox end users to default encrypted Google searches.