Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Internet Explorer Still Unsafe

A malignant security flaw found in all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser has yet to be fixed, and the problem is spreading. Microsoft detailed the flaw in a security update blog post six days ago. Since then, the problem has spread across the globe, hitting at least 2 million computers.

Still think this is over hyped news? Think again. Even the BBC has picked up the story with commentary from a number of industry analysts.
Microsoft are preparing an emergency patch to resolve the flaw but in the meantime a move to Firefox, Opera, Chorme, WYZO and Safari is highly recommended.

Video of Firefox vs Internet Explorer



Mozilla Firefox at current version: 3.0.5 - is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite, managed by the Mozilla Corporation. Firefox had 20.78% of the recorded usage share of web browsers as of November 2008, making it the second-most popular browser in current use worldwide, after Internet Explorer.


Opera at current version: 9.63 - is a web browser and Internet suite developed by the Opera Software company. Features of Opera include tabbed browsing, page zooming, mouse gestures protection, strong encryption when browsing secure web sites, and the ability to easily delete private data such as , and an integrated download manager. Its security features include built-in phishing and malwarecookies and browsing history by simply clicking a button.

Google Chrome at current version:1.0.154.3 - is a free web browser developed by Google[1] and based on the WebKit layout engine and application framework. In October 2008, it had a share of about 1% of the browser market.[2] It was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008.

Wyzo at current Version: 0.5.3.31 - browser is managed Wyzo Ltd a new international Internet start-up based in Jersey, UK. Wyzo is an awesome new browser that focuses on optimizing your online media experience. Wyzo gives you easy access to all your favourite media sites, downloading media content and inform your friends about your discoveries.Wyzo allows you to browse the web securely using the latest protection and safety technologies. Built from the ground up on the Firefox core, Wyzo will make sure your experience is smart, safe, and hassle-free.

Apple Safari
at current version: 3.2.1 - is a proprietary Internet web browser developed by Apple Inc. Safari offers you a superior Web experience with outstanding performance. Even the most complex of pages load at breakneck speed. In fact, Safari loads pages more quickly than any other Mac Web browser. But that's not all. Safari uses the advanced interface technologies underlying Mac OS X to offer you an all-new view of the Web, one that's much easier to use.

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