Re: Spyware and Adware affect every internet user

Fuzzy Logic <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

A properly configured and maintained IE is just as safe as any other
browser.

*cough* ActiveX *cough* Sure, turn off active scripting and activeX
entirely and it's relatively safe, but then again, no web sites willw
work.

Firefox by no means has a spotless security record either, but its
default configuration is a lot more secure than IE's default, and
because of open source reviewable code with a very responsive
development community bring fixes to the fore quickly, tends to have
fewer holes open for less duration than IE, even if "properly
configured."


Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
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