A new version of Firefox is now readily available for download on all supported desktop platforms, and of course, there are many notable improvements within this release.

Firefox 76 finally introduces an expert password option that truly protects all of the passwords which are saved in the browser.

Quite simply, should you rely on Firefox to deal with your bank account passwords, now you can configure an expert password to protect your computer data. Jetski from others from accessing the data, that is obviously something that is super-useful on shared computers.

To setup an expert password in Firefox 76, all that you should do is launch the browser after which head over to the next path:

Firefox > Options > Security and privacy > Logins and Passwords > Make use of a master passwords

Once enabled, you'll be prompted to go in the master password any time you wish to view the passwords which are saved in your device.

Firefox also includes extra protections for users who are yet to configure a master password. On Windows and macOS, the browser automatically activates a verification that uses the OS authentication system before offering you access towards the stored passwords.

"You happen to be able to access and see your saved passwords under Logins and Passwords easily underneath the main menu. If your device happens to be shared among your loved ones or roommates, the latest update helps you to prevent casual snooping over your shoulder. Should you don't possess a master password set up for Firefox, Windows and macOS now needs a login for your operating-system account before showing your saved passwords," Mozilla explains.

On Windows 10, for example, if a master password is not configured, you are able to verify yourselves using the PIN code that you use to log in towards the operating-system. If Windows Hello is configured in your device, then the biometric authentication system works too.

Firefox also comes with alerts if this detects that one of your passwords has been involved in a website breach. Powered by Have I Been Pwned data, the alerts enable you to remain secure and alter your passwords as soon as a danger of exploit is detected.

"Firefox checks the date of the known website breach from the date you saved a password for your website. When the website was breached after you saved passwords, you'll check this out alert. The database of breached websites is supplied by Have I been Pwned," Mozilla explains.

Furthermore, the browser now includes extra password options that check whether vulnerable passwords are utilized to protect your accounts. This is again powered by the Lockwise password manager, also it requires you to save your passwords in Firefox. The company provides us with a closer inspection at just how everything works:

"Starting in Firefox version 76, Firefox will also determine if you've reused these potentially vulnerable passwords with other logins you've saved to Lockwise. The browser does this by creating an encrypted list of your breached passwords, then checking it against all saved passwords. Firefox does not keep logs of the plaintext passwords or know them."

Needless to say, each one of these options can be manually disabled make up the Logins and Passwords section in the options screen of the browser. However, given they assist you protect online accounts and prevent breaches, everyone is recommended to help keep the choices activated.

And of course, they are offered on all supported desktop platforms, as they're all bundled using the browser and do not depending on the operating system (aside from the aforementioned master password protection that needs OS authentication).