Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access(tales.fromprod.com)
491 points by birdculture 20 hours ago | 156 comments
tl;dr: A Google Workspace Business Plus admin reported seeing warnings in Firefox urging them to switch to Chrome to "secure your device," served from access.workspace.google.com/remediate. Google support clarified the prompts only target admins accessing admin.google.com and are "recommendations" rather than blocks, but said this won't be documented publicly. The author is concerned about Google nudging users away from Firefox despite officially listing it as a supported browser.
HN Discussion:
  • This is a configurable Workspace admin feature, not a Google-wide attack on Firefox; blame IT not Google
  • Author confirms they haven't configured Context-Aware Access and it's unavailable on their tier, supporting concerns
  • Browser detection over feature detection is harmful and should be abandoned
  • This reflects Google's monopolistic behavior and gradual erosion tactics
  • Questioning what specific security requirements trigger the rejection and lack of documentation