Posts Tagged ‘Internet Explorer’

Now I Remember Why I NEVER Use Internet Explorer

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Do you feel trapped by your place of work?  Is the computer you use every day locked down tighter than the doors on a submarine?  Are Facebook and Twitter considered  “colorful metaphors” to the IT staff?  Well, there may be some relief and a way to get back to the social networking world you desire.  Firefox Add-Ons!

I recently went back to work, this time for a very large company with an IT staff dedicated to keeping things on total lock-down so we (the employees) can’t waste time or share corporate secrets via the internet or installed programs.  What this meant for me was a return to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as my one and only browser choice.  My first thought was “how bad could it be?”

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CRITICAL Internet Explorer Updates – Don’t Panic!!

Friday, January 29th, 2010

As the title says “Don’t Panic!!”  Instead, it is time to read up, comprehend and act to protect yourself from the latest epic security threat of 2010, titled Aurora.  In the following paragraphs, we will explain (in easy to follow terms) what Aurora is, why you should care and what you should do next.  Do not stop reading now! If you read even one of our articles from start to finish this year, this should be the one.

The internet has become a hostile place and it is up to you to protect yourself from the threats and attacks that WILL appear from time to time.  The information and tools are there.  You must simply educate yourself and be willing to invest a little time.  A Threat Analyst (someone who studies these types of malicious attacks) recently posted a great comment on one of our articles that sums it up “Sorry folks, the internet isn’t very safe anymore. The moose out front should have told you.”

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Which Browser Should You be Using?

Monday, September 21st, 2009
Browser Wars - from informationmadness.com

Image taken from informationmadness.com

Which browser is better?  An ongoing debate in the computer world and one that you and your friends or co-workers may have already had.  Internet Explorer was the only game in town for a long time, but other choices have emerged to give the end user both a choice and a reason for debate.  The list of browsers goes on and on, but the most widely used are Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari (for Macs) and Opera.

I initially set out to research and then provide you with some cold, hard facts about why one browser is better than the other, but that proved to be rather difficult.  It seems that most of the online information I could find was strictly personal preference.  Since that is the case, I am going to provide you with my own preference and experiences.  That said, I am married to Firefox, with a Google Chrome mistress.  Let me explain further.

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