Hey ME, where do you see this? -Brian
________________________________ From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 3:32 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Yay! Microsoft leads browsers in malware, phishing defense "Everyone thinks Microsoft stinks at security," he said. "They need to get some credit for some of the good stuff they've done. Microsoft has been a big target for attacks for a long time, and that's actually a benefit to them. They've learned how they can turn that around and protect themselves better." ... In catching and stopping socially engineered malware, a significant drop-off occurred after the Microsoft browser. Firefox <http://www.scmagazineus.com/search/Firefox/> 3 was next in line, blocking 27 percent. Apple's Safari <http://www.scmagazineus.com/search/safari/> 4 thwarted 21 percent, followed by Google Chrome <http://www.scmagazineus.com/search/chrome/> (seven percent) and Opera <http://www.scmagazineus.com/search/opera/> 10 (one percent). The browsers, as a group, performed relatively better in offering phishing protection. Firefox deterred 80 percent of suspected fraud sites, Opera caught 54 percent, followed by Chrome (26 percent) and Safari (two percent). "It's pretty shocking how bad some of the vendors are doing," Moy said. "Everyone should challenge their assumptions and look at some real data when they're making decisions [on which browser to use]." It doesnt change my mind about why I use Firefox, but this is some great news for Microsoft and IE. Its good too see these security initiatives coming to fruition. -- ME2 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
