Why is the Managed Browser Service based on dotFXʼs Cloud and Client technology instead of just a simple browser plugin?
Some, but not all, of the functionality provided by the Managed Browser Service is offered by companies that base the client side of their service on a browser plugin. One example of this is so-called ʻbrowser firewallʼ solutions. We believe that using ʻgoodʼ plugins to fight ʻbadʼ plugins is inherently risky, since the duel could go either way. Neither side has the ʻunfair advantageʼ of an outside authority that can decisively swing things in favor of the good guys. This is precisely the ʻunfair advantageʼ that is inherent in the Managed Browser Service due to the underlying dotFX Cloud and Client platform, which creates a single shared runtime secure sandbox spanning the cloud-side management system and the client-side browser controller.
