Bruce Johnson wrote > Actually (and ironically) IE is as secure on the Mac as any other > browser. > > The problems with IE are where they tied it so deeply into the guts of > Windows, and released the abomination known as ActiveX upon the world. > > "Hey! I have an idea! Let's release a product that makes it easy for > any old web site to go digging right into the OS! That'll show those > Java weenies with their stupid <sarcasm>sandbox</sarcasm>"... > >> -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Phar macy > Information Technology Group
Thanks, Bruce. Since you publish your professinal position and Philip doesn't, I feel better about continuing to use IE for secure banking only. Now, if Philip can equal you on credentials, I will not know what to think. What I now understand is that IE on the Mac is as secure with regard to SSL encryption as any other browser, (I think if it is 5.1.5 or higher) but that it is the OS that is in danger of being compromised through the browser. Is that correct? Or, does IE only facilitate entry into the OS from the web on Windows machines? Thanks, David Dudine -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
