Internet Explorer 7: How it can make your life easier
April 21, 2006
Brien Posey, Contributor
I have some friends who swear to me that the phrase "Internet Explorer Security" is a contradiction in terms. While I don't agree, I can see their point. There are countless security holes that have been documented in Internet Explorer, and don't even get me started on the damage that a browser hijacker can do. Even so, Microsoft claims to be learning from its past mistakes. Internet Explorer 7 contains a plethora of new security features that should help make the new browser much more secure than its predecessors and hopefully make the lives of administrators easier.
Definite help
URL handling
Cross-site scripting attack protection
ActiveX opt-in
Not quite ready for prime time
Windows Defender
Phishing filter
Will be great, as soon as Vista is deployed
Protected Mode
Source: http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/
I have some friends who swear to me that the phrase "Internet Explorer Security" is a contradiction in terms. While I don't agree, I can see their point. There are countless security holes that have been documented in Internet Explorer, and don't even get me started on the damage that a browser hijacker can do. Even so, Microsoft claims to be learning from its past mistakes. Internet Explorer 7 contains a plethora of new security features that should help make the new browser much more secure than its predecessors and hopefully make the lives of administrators easier.
Definite help
URL handling
Cross-site scripting attack protection
ActiveX opt-in
Not quite ready for prime time
Windows Defender
Phishing filter
Will be great, as soon as Vista is deployed
Protected Mode
Source: http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/