Originally Posted by
spekesoftly
So I contacted NS&I support (08000921286) who said they have had issues with Firefox and suggested I install and use Google Chrome instead. I was then able to log in without any problem, and again the same today.
Any outfit that suggests that you are
required to use one particular browser to access their website is very likely operating in cahoots with the browser provider. Google are data-collecting sharks and I won't use Google Chrome, or Google as a search engine, on any platform. I much prefer the integrated security options offered by Firefox, plus the plentiful plugins available to further tweak that security to the point where I like it. Additionally, Duckduckgo works just fine as a search engine in Firefox, without all the bloated claptrap and tracking issues created by Google.
Simple plugins are available to make Firefox
appear to be Google Chrome, and thus I have no problem accessing the NS&I website through Firefox. This certainly exposes the lie that NS&I use to get people to switch to Google Chrome. It appears to me that NS&I's alleged website problems have little to do with Firefox, and much more to do with Google's shady practices, and NS&I wanting to track online use. I wonder why? 🙄