full-disclosure - IE is just as safe as FireFox

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Message-ID: <addc34c60411111618b008fb2@mail.gmail.com>
From: nocmonkey at gmail.com (Danny)
Subject: IE is just as safe as FireFox

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:59:20 -0600, Todd Towles
<toddtowles@...okshires.com> wrote:
> Microsoft's security and mangement product manager (Ben English) says...
> 
>  At a security roundtable discussion in Sydney on Thursday, Ben English,
> Microsoft's security and management product manager, told attendees that
> IE undergoes "rigorous code reviews" and is no less secure than any
> other browser.
> 
> "Because IE is ubiquitous, you hear a lot more about it, but I don't
> think that Internet Explorer is any less secure than any other browser
> out there," English said.
> 
> http://news.com.com/Microsoft+says+Firefox+not+a+threat+to+IE/2100-1032_
> 3-5448719.html?part=dht&tag=ntop&tag=nl.e433
> 
> Can anyone say IFRAME? Lol

Yes, IE security needs work. Yes, Firefox is a great web browser.

However, if Firefox or any other browser had the same market share as
IE, would it really be that much more secure? There sure would be a
lot more people trying to find holes in Firefox if it had the same
user base.

...D