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Re: IE is just as safe as FireFox
From: Scott Leff <scott.leff () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 20:27:52 -0500
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 19:18:55 -0500, Danny <nocmonkey () gmail com> wrote:
Yes, IE security needs work. Yes, Firefox is a great web browser. However, if Firefox or any other browser had the same market share as IE, would it really be that much more secure? There sure would be a lot more people trying to find holes in Firefox if it had the same user base. ...D
This is applicable here: http://www.io.com/~cwagner/spyware/appendix.html Although it deals with malware/spyware, it highlights the major problem with IE that other 3rd party browsers do not have and will never have; namely, its marriage to the OS. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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