Internet Explorer 8 has plenty of new security features, such as expanded phishing-site blocking of known malware distributors. IE 8 also highlights the domain name in the URLs you visit, making it easier to recognize a phishing scam.
Pity those users hoping the new “porn mode†in IE8 will cover the tracks left while looking for the uncovered. Once again, Microsoft overpromises and underdelivers in IE 8 and leaves a security hole.
This is a link to my Technical Blog on our company website where I've been researching the new Internet Explorer 8 from Microsoft.
Did you ever just have one of those gut feelings?
If you are even the slightest bit curious of what Microsoft is up to, please check out part one here:
http://mice.org/blog/big-brother-browser-internet-explorer-8-beta-2/
It's very scary to think about the type of data they're gathering!
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
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