MICROSOFT PHISHING FILTER

Sep 2, 2005 | IE, security

If you use the MSN Search Toolbar, Microsoft has just released a beta of a Phishing Filter to protect against suspicious web sites masquerading as legitimate sites. The same technology will be built into Internet Explorer 7 when it arrives in a few months. This is a...

WINDOWS INTERNET EXPLORER 7

Aug 15, 2005 | IE

Microsoft will release Internet Explorer 7 in a few months. (If you’re interested in marketing, you should note that the name has been subtly changed to “Windows Internet Explorer 7,” since it will not be released for other platforms, and that the...

TABBED BROWSING IN INTERNET EXPLORER

Jun 8, 2005 | IE

Microsoft updated its MSN Search Toolbar and quietly added tabbed browsing to Internet Explorer. With this enhancement, IE can open several web pages in a single window, allowing you to jump between them by clicking on a tab at the top of the window. Here’s an...

SECURITY PROBLEMS WITH FIREFOX

Apr 18, 2005 | IE, Internet, security, software

Here’s an article about Firefox addressing the misconception that Firefox is somehow “more secure” than Internet Explorer. It’s not. It has its own security problems – more than Internet Explorer – and it is under increasing attack....

PHISHING FLAW IN ALTERNATIVE BROWSERS

Feb 7, 2005 | Apple, IE, Internet, security, software

I like Macs. I think they’re fine computers that do some things pretty well. Personally, the much-vaunted Apple design choices leave me cold, so it’s hard for me to understand why people would pay a premium for an Apple computer, but I’m happy to...

INTERNET BROWSING WITH OPERA

Aug 18, 2004 | IE, Internet, software

Perhaps you recall the furor a few weeks ago when a couple of new holes were discovered in Internet Explorer, causing security experts to squeal in dismay about its weaknesses. A few experts got their name in the news by recommending that consumers use an alternative...