Archive for the 'Browser alternatives' Category

“Mac OS X is Insecure” Rivals “Paul is Dead” as Publicity Ploy

Monday, February 27th, 2006

It was a slow news week in February, so the press naturally ganged up on the “Mac vulnerability” story.

Posted in Browser alternatives, Security, Apple, Macintosh | 1 Comment »

Stuck Inside of IE with the Browser Blues Again

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Microsoft’s not-yet-released Designer tool for creating web applications is IE-friendly but may be unfriendly to standard browsers.

Posted in Microsoft alternatives, Browser alternatives, Microsoft, Windows, Services, Internet Explorer | 3 Comments »

The 12 Days of Microsoft’s Christmas

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

Sing along! On the 12th day of Microsoft’s Christmas, Bill Gates gave to me…

Posted in Microsoft alternatives, Browser alternatives, Security, Office alternatives, Microsoft, Office, OpenOffice.org, Windows, DRM, Services, MSN, Word alternatives, Internet Explorer | No Comments »

Firefox Quirk vs. IE Quagmire

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

The recent news of a vulnerability in Firefox 1.5 was blown out of proportion, while the news of more damaging Internet Explorer vulnerabilities slipped by with no more than a “business as usual” attitude.

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IE vs. Firefox: Which is More Vulnerable?

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

Abandoning Windows is the safest bet. Once on the Mac or Linux platform, Firefox is clearly the better choice.

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Firefox Security Update

Friday, September 23rd, 2005

Will Firefox make your system more vulnerable due to its popularity? Time will tell.

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