Mozilla Browser 1.5b - secure ?

Hi all,
Is the Mozilla 1.5b browser much more secure than IE ? Thanks for
your comments.
Steve

Steve H.

In article <IXt9b.52613$>,
says...
> Hi all,
> Is the Mozilla 1.5b browser much more secure than IE ? Thanks for
> your comments.
> Steve
>
>
>


yes.



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On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 01:46:16 GMT, "Steve H."
<> wrote:

>Hi all,
> Is the Mozilla 1.5b browser much more secure than IE ? Thanks for
>your comments.
> Steve
>

Virtually anything is more secure than IE. IE is probably the most
insecure application in existence today, at least the most insecure
popular app.

Mozilla is extremely safe. I recommend setting it up to block
third-party cookies though (or, as they call it, Enable cookies for
the originating site only) and to block off-site images (Accept images
the come from the originating server only, as they call it), which is
an extremely powerful security and privacy feature.
You can also make cookies session-only. IE can't do the latter two,
not to mention a ton of other things like blocking pop-ups.

Sponge
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www.geocities.com/yosponge

sponge

"sponge" <> wrote in message
news: om
> On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 01:46:16 GMT, "Steve H."
> <> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> Is the Mozilla 1.5b browser much more secure than IE ?
>> Thanks for your comments.
>> Steve
>>
>
> Virtually anything is more secure than IE. IE is probably the most
> insecure application in existence today, at least the most insecure
> popular app.
>
> Mozilla is extremely safe. I recommend setting it up to block
> third-party cookies though (or, as they call it, Enable cookies for
> the originating site only) and to block off-site images (Accept images
> the come from the originating server only, as they call it), which is
> an extremely powerful security and privacy feature.
> You can also make cookies session-only. IE can't do the latter two,
> not to mention a ton of other things like blocking pop-ups.
>
> Sponge
> Sponge's Anti-Spyware Source
> www.geocities.com/yosponge


Cookies "Session Only" -- in IE6 go to Tools/Internet Options
/Privacy/Advanced---
Check Override Automatic cookie Handling -- Block First Party and Third
Party Cookies whichever you prefer or both then Tick "Always Allow Session
Cookies".
I think this will give you the same result .
You can block all images on I E with the "Toggle Images"part of the Web
Accessories download installed .
I agree if Pop Ups annoy you IE cannot handle that but is that a security
measure ?

Graeme D

Graeme

In article <PVfab.3817$>, "Graeme"
<graeme"add23after graeme"@ go.com> says...

>
>
> Cookies "Session Only" -- in IE6 go to Tools/Internet Options
> /Privacy/Advanced---
> Check Override Automatic cookie Handling -- Block First Party and Third
> Party Cookies whichever you prefer or both then Tick "Always Allow Session
> Cookies".
> I think this will give you the same result .
> You can block all images on I E with the "Toggle Images"part of the Web
> Accessories download installed .
> I agree if Pop Ups annoy you IE cannot handle that but is that a security
> measure ?
>
> Graeme D
>
>



pop-ups are filled with everything from spy-ware to blatant trojans, let
alone filling your cache with porn.

for IE, a simple but effective pop-up blocker, if you must use IE is the
new 2.0+ google toolbar.

toolbar.google.com



--
Colonel Flagg
http://www.internetwarzone.org/

Privacy at a click:
http://www.cotse.net

Q: How many Bill Gates does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None, he just defines Darkness? as the new industry standard..."

"...I see stupid people."

Colonel Flagg

"Graeme" <graeme"add23after graeme"@ go.com> wrote in
newsVfab.3817$:

> Cookies "Session Only" -- in IE6 go to Tools/Internet Options
> /Privacy/Advanced---
> Check Override Automatic cookie Handling -- Block First Party and
> Third Party Cookies whichever you prefer or both then Tick "Always
> Allow Session Cookies".
> I think this will give you the same result .
> You can block all images on I E with the "Toggle Images"part of the
> Web Accessories download installed .
> I agree if Pop Ups annoy you IE cannot handle that but is that a
> security measure ?

I personally don't care if IE can do everything that Mozilla Firebird can -
it's Microsoft and has been proven vulnerable time after time. I don't use
it.

donut

"donut" <> wrote in message
news:Xns93FA5A3D53FB1donut@216.102.43.227
> "Graeme" <graeme"add23after graeme"@ go.com> wrote in
> newsVfab.3817$:
>
>> Cookies "Session Only" -- in IE6 go to Tools/Internet Options
>> /Privacy/Advanced---
>> Check Override Automatic cookie Handling -- Block First Party and
>> Third Party Cookies whichever you prefer or both then Tick "Always
>> Allow Session Cookies".
>> I think this will give you the same result .
>> You can block all images on I E with the "Toggle Images"part of the
>> Web Accessories download installed .
>> I agree if Pop Ups annoy you IE cannot handle that but is that a
>> security measure ?
>
> I personally don't care if IE can do everything that Mozilla Firebird
> can - it's Microsoft and has been proven vulnerable time after time.
> I don't use it.

Cannot argue with that reasoning, we all have our personal preferences. I
was just pointing out that IE was capable of some of the the functions
mentioned once you become familiar with the Settings .

Graeme

Graeme

Is this one of the differences between IE5.5 and IE6? If not how do I
achieve the same result in IE5.5?

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"Colonel Flagg" <> wrote in
message news:.. .
> In article <PVfab.3817$>, "Graeme"
> <graeme"add23after graeme"@ go.com> says...
>
> >
> >
> > Cookies "Session Only" -- in IE6 go to Tools/Internet Options
> > /Privacy/Advanced---
> > Check Override Automatic cookie Handling -- Block First Party and Third
> > Party Cookies whichever you prefer or both then Tick "Always Allow
Session
> > Cookies".
> > I think this will give you the same result .
> > You can block all images on I E with the "Toggle Images"part of the
Web
> > Accessories download installed .
> > I agree if Pop Ups annoy you IE cannot handle that but is that a
security
> > measure ?
> >
> > Graeme D
> >
> >
>
>
>
> pop-ups are filled with everything from spy-ware to blatant trojans, let
> alone filling your cache with porn.
>
> for IE, a simple but effective pop-up blocker, if you must use IE is the
> new 2.0+ google toolbar.
>
> toolbar.google.com
>
>
>
> --
> Colonel Flagg
> http://www.internetwarzone.org/
>
> Privacy at a click:
> http://www.cotse.net
>
> Q: How many Bill Gates does it take to change a lightbulb?
> A: None, he just defines Darkness? as the new industry standard..."
>
> "...I see stupid people."

Chris Mitchell

"Chris Mitchell" <> wrote in
message news:bkjeru$a9p$
> Is this one of the differences between IE5.5 and IE6? If not how do I
> achieve the same result in IE5.5?
>
>
>>> Cookies "Session Only" -- in IE6 go to Tools/Internet Options
>>> /Privacy/Advanced---
>>> Check Override Automatic cookie Handling -- Block First Party and
>>> Third Party Cookies whichever you prefer or both then Tick "Always
>>> Allow Session Cookies".
>>> I think this will give you the same result .
>>> You can block all images on I E with the "Toggle Images"part of
>>> the Web Accessories download installed .
>>> I agree if Pop Ups annoy you IE cannot handle that but is that a
>>> security measure ?
>>>
>>> Graeme D
To be honest I have been using IE6 for a long time I cannot recall what
differed to IE5.5. I understand IE6 was supposed to include additional
Security fixes .

Graeme

Graeme

This is the best and smartest pop up blocking software and I love it. It is
popup block found at www.popupblock.net.

"Chris Mitchell" <> wrote in message
news:bkjeru$a9p$...
> Is this one of the differences between IE5.5 and IE6? If not how do I
> achieve the same result in IE5.5?
>
> --
> Regards.
>
> Chris.
> Please remove MAPSON (NOSPAM backwards) to reply to me by email.
>
> "Colonel Flagg" <> wrote in
> message news:.. .
> > In article <PVfab.3817$>, "Graeme"
> > <graeme"add23after graeme"@ go.com> says...
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cookies "Session Only" -- in IE6 go to Tools/Internet Options
> > > /Privacy/Advanced---
> > > Check Override Automatic cookie Handling -- Block First Party and
Third
> > > Party Cookies whichever you prefer or both then Tick "Always Allow
> Session
> > > Cookies".
> > > I think this will give you the same result .
> > > You can block all images on I E with the "Toggle Images"part of the
> Web
> > > Accessories download installed .
> > > I agree if Pop Ups annoy you IE cannot handle that but is that a
> security
> > > measure ?
> > >
> > > Graeme D
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > pop-ups are filled with everything from spy-ware to blatant trojans, let
> > alone filling your cache with porn.
> >
> > for IE, a simple but effective pop-up blocker, if you must use IE is the
> > new 2.0+ google toolbar.
> >
> > toolbar.google.com
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Colonel Flagg
> > http://www.internetwarzone.org/
> >
> > Privacy at a click:
> > http://www.cotse.net
> >
> > Q: How many Bill Gates does it take to change a lightbulb?
> > A: None, he just defines Darkness? as the new industry standard..."
> >
> > "...I see stupid people."
>
>

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