__/ [ B Gruff ] on Wednesday 26 July 2006 20:10 \__
> On Wednesday 26 July 2006 20:00 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Microsoft tags IE 7 'high priority' update
>>
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>> | "The justification, of course, is the significant security enhancements
>> | in IE 7," Schare said. Microsoft recommends that all Windows users
>> | install the new browser when it ships, he added.
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>> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6098500.html
>
> Sorry - you have to put these things very simply for the poor souls such as
> myself.....
> .... if there are "significant" security enhancements, does this imply that
> I.E.6 might ... er.... *not* ....be secure? ... but if so, what about all
> those patches..... oh dear, I'm easily confused... please help...:-(
>From the article:
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| IE 7 will be the first major update to Microsoft's ubiquitous Web browser
| in five years. Security was the No. 1 investment for the update, Microsoft
| has said. Critics have likened predecessor IE 6 to "Swiss cheese" because
| of the many security vulnerabilities in it.
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It is unfortunate and sad that about half of all businesses in the States
still run versions of Windows that are older than XP. This means that they
will continue to browse with "Swiss cheese" or upgrade to
Opera/Firefox/Mozilla (IE7 requires XP or older). And MSIE-only sites are
merely a legacy.
Best wishes,
Roy
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