Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Mon Oct 8 10:40:53 CDT 2012
Which was right next to the article on IE's latest security hole(s): http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2757760 ...and: http://mashable.com/2012/09/17/internet-explorer-security-hole/ Saying that a browser is "theoritically" more secure and it being so in actual practice are two entirely different things. It may be the most secure browser at some time in the future but it is not now. For me, I personally do not care which browser people use, but for speed Chrome is the fastest and for features FF has the most and as soon as IE settles on using industry standards, it may again be a product worthy of recommendation. As of right now, only 16 percent of all browser developers design in IE and that is the real long-term product killer. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tydda Jon - Slough Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 8:12 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] 10 things you can do to improve network and PC security "4: Switch your browser" Amusingly, right next to that list is a post saying "A study confirms that Internet Explorer 9 is the safest web browser" http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/a-study-confirms-internet -explorer-9-is-the-safest-web-browser/6707?tag=mantle_skin;content Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: 08 October 2012 16:07 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] 10 things you can do to improve network and PC security An interesting article was posted from Techrepublic. It is beyond all the traditional comments you would expect. I found items one and four particularly interesting. <quote> 1: Use Linux I can already hear the groans from the gallery, but the truth of the matter is, you will cut down on PC security issues if you begin migrating at least some of your desktops to Linux. The best way to do this is to migrate users who don't require the use of proprietary, Windows-only applications. If you use Exchange, just make sure you set up OWA so that the Linux users can access Web mail. Migrate a quarter of your desktops to Linux and that's a quarter fewer security risks you'll have to deal with. ... 4: Switch your browser Not to stir up the mud, but the truth of the matter is simple: Internet Explorer is still an incredibly insecure browser. One of the best things you can do is migrate your users from IE to Firefox. Yes, Firefox may be getting a bit bloated, but it's still far more secure than the Windows counterpart. </quote> ...and for the whole article: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-you-can-do-to-improve-ne twork-and-pc-security/3444?tag=nl.e101&s_cid=e101 >From experience, I would concur with the above comments. Jim _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your system. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com