On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 20:27:52 -0500, Scott Leff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 19:18:55 -0500, Danny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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.
Fair enough. The other problem is Microsoft's focus is on features first, then maybe a wee bit of security way down the list. ...D _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
