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Telemetry archive must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-102877 DTBF205 SV-111839r1_rule Medium
Description
The Telemetry feature provides this capability by sending performance and usage info to Mozilla. As you use Firefox, Telemetry measures and collects non-personal information, such as performance, hardware, usage and customizations. It then sends this information to Mozilla on a daily basis and we use it to improve Firefox.
STIG Date
Mozilla FireFox Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-06-19

Details

Check Text ( C-101623r1_chk )
Type "about:config" in the address bar, verify that the preference name “toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled" is set to “false” and locked.

Criteria: If the parameter is set incorrectly, then this is a finding. If the setting is not locked, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-108417r1_fix)
Ensure the preference “toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled" is set and locked to the value of “false”.