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Will Internet Explorer 9 be any safer?

sjvn — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:25:04 +0000

You can download the next generation of Internet Explorer 9, but I really don’t recommend it unless you’re an expert at both Windows and Web browsers. I qualify on both those grounds — What? You think I only work on Linux? — So I took a quick peek at this so not-ready for prime time [...]

A Quick IE Fix

sjvn — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:10:59 +0000

Last week, Microsoft got yet another security black eye when a new, ready-to-be exploited IE security hole was revealed. This week, Microsoft is trying to redeem itself with a pair of quick fixes for the problem.

The IE 6 and 7 security hole is a serious one and it’s already being exploited so you should head [...]

The Microsoft good news/bad news Patch Tuesday

sjvn — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:57:44 +0000

Is there a worse IT job in the world than being a Microsoft security fixer-upper? First, you have to deal with the fact that Windows itself is insecure by design. That’s bad enough. But, then when you do get something right, like this week’s Patch Tuesday pack of patches, you’re hit on the same day [...]