nadirah
March 9th, 2005, 07:28 AM
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2005/feb05/02-15Updates.asp
So, what do you think about the future Internet Explorer? Is Microsoft just popping more hype about it? Will the new Internet Explorer be more secure or even less secure?
-{ Quote: " What I think a lot of people don’t realize is that the Internet Explorer we shipped in Windows XP Service Pack 2 incorporates a host of security enhancements that make it very competitive -- in terms of security protection -- with any other browser. This includes functionality such as add-on management to control spyware, pop-up blockers, greater user control over decisions, tools that allow or block ActiveX objects according to user-assigned security zones, object caching to protect against cross-domain attacks, privilege elevation blocking, and much more.
Internet Explorer with SP2 is not just well-fortified against vulnerabilities. It also offers the greatest extensibility -- that is, how it accommodates additional features, functions or applications. It allows easier and better manageability, meaning its ease of deployment, configuration and maintenance. It is also more serviceable, which refers to support and the ease of updating. We know that people have a choice when it comes to Web browsers, and we want people who use Internet Explorer to know they made the best choice. And we’d really encourage them to move to Windows XP Service Pack 2 -- it’s the most secure browser we’ve ever released, and a lot more secure than most people might think.
We’re very excited to announce at the RSA Conference today that this summer we’ll release a beta of Internet Explorer 7.0 for Windows XP with Service Pack 2, which will have even more enhancements to security and privacy protections. These enhancements align very closely with the three core tenets of Microsoft’s security approach that I mentioned earlier. Internet Explorer 7.0 will be the most secure browser we’ve ever released, building on and surpassing the success of the SP2-enhanced Internet Explorer 6.0. We don’t plan to ship it until it meets our quality bar, which we’ve set pretty high." }-
So, what do you think about the future Internet Explorer? Is Microsoft just popping more hype about it? Will the new Internet Explorer be more secure or even less secure?
-{ Quote: " What I think a lot of people don’t realize is that the Internet Explorer we shipped in Windows XP Service Pack 2 incorporates a host of security enhancements that make it very competitive -- in terms of security protection -- with any other browser. This includes functionality such as add-on management to control spyware, pop-up blockers, greater user control over decisions, tools that allow or block ActiveX objects according to user-assigned security zones, object caching to protect against cross-domain attacks, privilege elevation blocking, and much more.
Internet Explorer with SP2 is not just well-fortified against vulnerabilities. It also offers the greatest extensibility -- that is, how it accommodates additional features, functions or applications. It allows easier and better manageability, meaning its ease of deployment, configuration and maintenance. It is also more serviceable, which refers to support and the ease of updating. We know that people have a choice when it comes to Web browsers, and we want people who use Internet Explorer to know they made the best choice. And we’d really encourage them to move to Windows XP Service Pack 2 -- it’s the most secure browser we’ve ever released, and a lot more secure than most people might think.
We’re very excited to announce at the RSA Conference today that this summer we’ll release a beta of Internet Explorer 7.0 for Windows XP with Service Pack 2, which will have even more enhancements to security and privacy protections. These enhancements align very closely with the three core tenets of Microsoft’s security approach that I mentioned earlier. Internet Explorer 7.0 will be the most secure browser we’ve ever released, building on and surpassing the success of the SP2-enhanced Internet Explorer 6.0. We don’t plan to ship it until it meets our quality bar, which we’ve set pretty high." }-