Using IE in a more secure mode.

[MasterRacker]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dncode/html/secure11152004.asp

This is an interesting concept.

(As a side note, notice in his example that he's creating the shortcut in his "warez" folder. Does this mean that even MS employees have to pirate their own software? )


Jeff
The future is already here - it's just not widely distributed yet...

 

[eyec]

could be the pronunciation for that folder is war-ez

 

[ANFPS26]

That's hilarious. Maybe he was just showing an example that most people would understand.

Jim

 

[BitFuzzy]

Come on, IE and security used in the same sentence??

First of all, most home users running XP-Home on the Brand spanking new Dells, don't realize they're running as Admin, much less understand the issues, or difference.

Secondly, the most secure method to using IE, is not to use it.

 

[aquias]

Well, Bit, you bring up some seriously good points. However, any of these technical documents are geared more towards the technical community anyways.

Realistically most end users just have the desire or time to consider the affects of running as an admin or ways to circumvent the problems it can create (or, like you've stated, realize they are admins). No, these are written for the "technical community" at large, to allow us the flexibility to create the environment we want while remaining as secure as possible.

As for not using IE, try teaching a community of six hundred non technical users that IE and Mozilla are truly the same thing, they just look a bit different. NOT a fun perspective IMO. In addition, Mozilla doesn't work quite right with all the applications that exist on the web, opening the door for problems of a different type.

I understand what you're saying and I'm pointing at Mozilla as a general example because it is highly lauded as being "uber secure" by many. But the reality is, is that many sites are very nearly forced into using IE. Despite it being less than secure.

 

[eyec]

if i didn't use IE i would not have learned so much about how to do a lot of the stuff posted here!

MS has put more companies in business than any other company i can think of.

however, I STILL LOVE DOS

 

[psemianonymous]

eyec, I thank you for the perfectly crafted response to BitFuzzy's troll. BitFuzzy, thanks for your input and for your time, both valued commodities. WTG!

 

[BitFuzzy]

[is that many sites are very nearly forced into using IE Despite it being less than secure]

This is too true, at some point however even those sites will slowly realize they'll have to make changes or risk losing customers. Thank god my bank got the message (oi)

[MS has put more companies in business than any other company i can think of.]

Yes they have, some of which through the cost of end user security.

Most of the security issues with IE, OE, Outlook etc arn't necessarily even the apps, as much as ActiveX and the way Microsoft software is allowed to communicate w/ it.


[crafted response to BitFuzzy's troll]

Troll?
I'm sorry I didn't realize that only Microsoft Zelots were allowed to respond to the post. I thought the purpose was to discuse the topic.

The link isn't new news and I had views regarding it.

 

[ANFPS26]

I love it when trolls call people trolls. What are trolls anyway? That term shouldn't even be used on this website!

Jim

 

[aquias]

I agree ANFP, this isn't a site where "trolls" generally exist. This is a forum for the discussion of browser issues, this is kept general (I'm certain intentionally) to allow everyone the freedom to discuss any browser. And, Bit does have a good point.

MS will never be truly secure. This isn't a knock on Microsoft (per say) but so long as you control 80% of the market (number made up off the top of my head as a rough guess) people are going to write hacks, virus', exploits, and malware to target your system.

It is a fact of the world. Why target the smaller crowd when you can create so much more havoc by targeting everyone?