Internet Explorer 7 News

[NICK ADSL UK]

PLUS Microsoft plans free anti-spy-ware software. For the latest round up of the day"s news can be found here
Ending speculation about whether it was shifting to a paid model, Microsoft said on Tuesday that it will provide customers with its new anti-spyware software for free.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5577202.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050215/security_conference_13.html

http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B587F3FEB-6A1A-4199-A055-F4774902A5EB%7D&siteid=google&dist=google

[Capp]

IE7? Wow, only took...what 5 years for an update instead of a cumulative patch?

I guess they realized that everyone is using FireFox/Mozilla/etc and not having to pay for all the extra security features so they decided to jump on the wagon.

It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for someone to create a virus to target IE7.

[bigbuck]

FFunny how MicrosoFFt FFeel the need to do this!

[Q Section]

...Building on those advancements, Gates announced Internet Explorer 7.0, designed to add new levels of security to Windows XP SP2 while maintaining the level of extensibility and compatibility that customers have come to expect. Internet Explorer 7.0 will also provide even stronger defenses against phishing, malicious software and spyware. The beta release is scheduled to be available this summer...

Read the whole announcement here (http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/feb05/02-15RSA05KeynotePR.asp).

[Firecat]

I hope it wont be a BSOD app or be riddled with exploits as our current IE6 is...