MSIE8 and 9 found to be superior in security compared to other browsers

Skybird · 12-21-10, 06:27 AM

http://www.nsslabs.com/assets/noreg-...rowser-SEM.pdf

This report supports what I am thinking and feeling since long, that MSIE is much better on security issues than it's bad reputation. I have used several versions of Firefox over the years, and not only were some of them extremely hardware-stressing, but even after tuning the options and using some widgets still many unwanted spam and security breaches took place every week - that IE7 and IE8 reliably block. That's why I always thoight and still think that Firefox is overestimated and IE8 is underestimated. Too much campers sniping with their almost religious browser-convictions out there.

Too bad that the upcoming IE9 is not running under my WinXP.

The worst browser, due to spying on privacy and data logging, is Chrome. That it is made by data-kraken Google already should be a warning to everybody.

Some mo nths ago, there was a browser comparison in a German print PC media that I read at the doctors. They too said IE8 did a superior job in security issues, compared to Firefox. I seem to remember that they found IE to be almost three times as tight than Firefox, and some security settings in Firefox not doing reliably what they are supposed to do.

It is en vogue to slam Microsoft, and much of the criticism often is deserved. However, I wonder how other OS would score if they would be object of the same attention by hackers and would be hackjed as intensive than Windows is being attacked. Much of the security advantage of Linux may come fromt he simple fact that it is not as massievly attacked, than Windows is.

12-21-10, 06:27 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	MSIE8 and 9 found to be superior in security compared to other browsers http://www.nsslabs.com/assets/noreg-...rowser-SEM.pdf This report supports what I am thinking and feeling since long, that MSIE is much better on security issues than it's bad reputation. I have used several versions of Firefox over the years, and not only were some of them extremely hardware-stressing, but even after tuning the options and using some widgets still many unwanted spam and security breaches took place every week - that IE7 and IE8 reliably block. That's why I always thoight and still think that Firefox is overestimated and IE8 is underestimated. Too much campers sniping with their almost religious browser-convictions out there. Too bad that the upcoming IE9 is not running under my WinXP. The worst browser, due to spying on privacy and data logging, is Chrome. That it is made by data-kraken Google already should be a warning to everybody. Some mo nths ago, there was a browser comparison in a German print PC media that I read at the doctors. They too said IE8 did a superior job in security issues, compared to Firefox. I seem to remember that they found IE to be almost three times as tight than Firefox, and some security settings in Firefox not doing reliably what they are supposed to do. It is en vogue to slam Microsoft, and much of the criticism often is deserved. However, I wonder how other OS would score if they would be object of the same attention by hackers and would be hackjed as intensive than Windows is being attacked. Much of the security advantage of Linux may come fromt he simple fact that it is not as massievly attacked, than Windows is. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.