Homeland Security Warns Against Internet Explorer

[greatdore]

I don't think this a joke (even though IE is).

Link

[gt40]

been telling ppl that for years.

[Greebe]

What's IE? (hehe

[Fat Tone]

I can normally ignore adverts on most web pages...but that link has to be one of the worst I have ever seen

[Brian Ellis]

DUH! Why the hell do you think I use Mozilla products for both e-mail and browsing, along with ZAP firewall (with access of MSIE and Outlook - all flavours - blocked), NAV and PestPatrol? I hope my computer is a virtual fortress , which it certainly wouldn't be if Bill had his way. Oh! and I have all html in e-mails disabled - plain text only in both directions!

Going back to my poll of a few months ago, the results were:
E-mail client No. votes Percentage
Outlook 14 20.00%
Outlook Express 17 24.29%
Netscape 2 2.86%
Mozilla 10 14.29%
Mozilla Thunderbird 7 10.00%
Eudora 3 4.29%
Pegasus 2 2.86%
Opera 5 7.14%
TheBat 1 1.43%
Other clients 9 12.86%
Total 70 100%

Which shows that some 44% of the forum members who responded still use the most dangerous e-mail clients and, presumably, browsers. They desrve what they get.

[DukeP]

Originally posted by Brian Ellis
..They desrve what they get.

I guess like people that cant walk without falling deserves to break their legs??

;P

~~DukeP~~

[Fat Tone]

My dad got grumpy when he broke his knee too

It's been nearly two years and he still has a lot of pain. He's working again now, but only about 1/3 of what he was before. It'll never be perfect.

[Brian Ellis]

Originally posted by DukeP
I guess like people that cant walk without falling deserves to break their legs??

Absolutely!

[DukeP]

Okie then we are on terms.

Personally I have tried to use firefox, but find it to be lacking in a great many areas (yes, mostly due to public accept and use of IE - but I cant use a browser that doesnt allow me to log into the features I use on the web).


As for the rest, I employ NA2004 and pray for deliverance.


~~DukeP~~

[Brian Ellis]

Originally posted by Fat Tone
My dad got grumpy when he broke his knee too

Actually, I don't think I am grumpy. I'm really in quite good spirits, other than the pain (as much crutch-induced as the leg itself). Helped because, last night, BBC Prime started a rerun of one of my favourite SitComs, Last of the Summer Wine.

However, as an IT author/ex-programmer, I truly believe that one William Gates Esq., and his company do have a lot to answer for, when they release half-baked software before even serious beta testing. That will make me grumpy at all times.

[GNEP]

I sincerely hope that IE remains in the mainstream - because it will then continue to be the focus for hacking/virus efforts and I will still be left largely alone