Apparently Internet Explorer 8 is exceptional at blocking malware sites. Out of 492 malware sites IE8 blocked 69% of them. You might be thinking that they still missed 40% of them but the next closest rival (Firefox) only blocked 30% of the sites. The findings were released by NSS Labs an independent security company, but [...] Read more »
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Browsers versus malware sites, IE8 twice as good as the competition
Under: Internet Browser
Tags: IE 8, IE8, Internet Browsers, Internet Explorer, Malware, Security, Windows 7
Short URL: http://www.osattack.com/WYc
Why is Internet Explorer 8′s adoption rate so slow?
Why won’t Microsoft’s IE 8 be widely adopted by Windows users across the world? Maybe it is because it is not a “required” updated yet, or maybe it is because people are simply finding that other browsers do the job better. Personally I only have one reason to even open Internet Explorer and that is [...] Read more »
Under: Internet Browser
Tags: Chrome, Firefox, IE 8, Internet Browsers, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari
Short URL: http://www.osattack.com/Mv6
Our Internet Browser is our TRUE OS
Our true operating system is our Internet browser. Think about it, where do you spend most of your time when using your computer? Read more »
Under: Uncategorized
Tags: Cloud, IE 8, Internet Browsers, Netbook, Opera, Rant
Short URL: http://www.osattack.com/bk5
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