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Off Topic / Re: What internet browser do you use?
« on: September 24, 2011, 10:19:49 PM »Internet Explorer has never once given me or proved to be an issue in any way, shape, or form except maybe in something that was simply inconvenient. And having up-to-date things isn't exactly my forte. :o
This. I have noticed no difference in speed between IE and Chrome.At least that you haven't noticed. I am not attempting to force you to use a different browser, just attempting to convince you that IE is unsafe. It isn't all about speed, Mega-Bear! Here are a few more reasons:
- Seeing how it's a popular web browser, many hackers use exploits specifically for IE in an attempt to install malware.
- Microsoft updates bugs and exploits on IE on a fixed schedule, meaning they will only update it at a specific time. Chrome and Firefox are not on a fixed schedule, if they find a serious bug or exploit they'll pump a fix out (most of the time) right away.
- Firefox and Chrome do checking for outdated extensions and addons, while IE does not. Bad guys target outdated and buggy addons/extensions to do malicious things.
- Both Mozilla and Google pay anyone who finds a bug in their browser and brings it their attention. Microsoft does not. As a result Mozilla and Google are more likely to be aware of their bugs. You can't fix a problem you don't know about.
- An article by Larry Seltzer, New Ways to Force Browsers to be Safe discussed both the HTTPS Everywhere extension for Firefox and the new HSTS protocol supported by both Firefox and Chrome. As for IE, Seltzer says: Quote
Currently Internet Explorer has no support for either and I see no indication that Microsoft plans to support them (or that the EFF is interested in supporting Internet Explorer for that matter)
