Re: [Full-Disclosure] IE is just as safe as FireFox

From: Danny (nocmonkey_at_gmail.com)
Date: 11/12/04

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    To: Todd Towles <toddtowles@brookshires.com>
    Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 19:18:55 -0500
    
    

    On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:59:20 -0600, Todd Towles
    <toddtowles@brookshires.com> wrote:
    > Microsoft's security and mangement product manager (Ben English) says...
    >
    > At a security roundtable discussion in Sydney on Thursday, Ben English,
    > Microsoft's security and management product manager, told attendees that
    > IE undergoes "rigorous code reviews" and is no less secure than any
    > other browser.
    >
    > "Because IE is ubiquitous, you hear a lot more about it, but I don't
    > think that Internet Explorer is any less secure than any other browser
    > out there," English said.
    >
    > http://news.com.com/Microsoft+says+Firefox+not+a+threat+to+IE/2100-1032_
    > 3-5448719.html?part=dht&tag=ntop&tag=nl.e433
    >
    > Can anyone say IFRAME? Lol

    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

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