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Story: Microsoft lauds IE as 'the most secure browser'

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Posted by: Anonymous (Wednesday 11 February 2004, 9:23 PM)

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Put up or shut up. Show me the evidence that IE is more secure than Mozilla, FireFox, Opera, Safari (and its cousin, Konquerer), Lynx, and the myriad of other browsers out there.

IMHO anything that supports scripting, plug-ins, Java, ActiveX, or anything similar is inherently LESS SECURE than an html-only browser. It's up to the browser's defenders to SHOW that THEIR BROWSER's implimentation of scripting, etc. is rock-solid and exploit-proof.

If I'm concerned about security, I'll trust a properly patched version of the now-discontinued www browser before I'll trust anything with modern features.

Having said that, MAYBE IE is the most secure MODERN browser, but just saying so doesn't make it so. Microsoft - show me an independent analysis comparing IE to modern browsers in common use, or keep your claims to yourself.

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Story: Microsoft lauds IE as 'the most secure browser'

  1. how can anyone believe this Anonymous
  2. Separating IE from Windows could make Windows a bi... Anonymous
  3. shh.... Microsoft has spoken adebayo omo-dare
  4. And I'll let a fox guard my henhouse! Anonymous
  5. I would like to quote Mr. Okin on this one, for fu... Anonymous
  6. come on people maybe this is now True...... OK it... Anonymous
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  11. Put up or shut up. Show me the evidence that IE i... Anonymous
  12. I would expect MS to plump their own browser. Actu... Anonymous
  13. you know, you might want to consider the source ;) Anonymous
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  15. A browser's security cannot be measured just by th... Erich Iseli
  16. LOL Bill Gates have you tried Opera browser ? outofspace
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  25. Windows+IE - The most danger combination. And we h... Anonymous
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