Sorry about that! It probably arrived as afollw-up reply before this message...
-- ME2 On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Webb, Brian (Corp) <brian.w...@teldta.com>wrote: > Hey ME, where do you see this? > > -Brian > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, August 14, 2009 3:32 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Yay! Microsoft leads browsers in malware, phishing defense > > "Everyone thinks Microsoft stinks at security,” he said. “They need to >> get some credit for some of the good stuff they've done. Microsoft has been >> a big target for attacks for a long time, and that's actually a benefit to >> them. They've learned how they can turn that around and protect themselves >> better." > > > ... > > >> In catching and stopping socially engineered malware, a significant >> drop-off occurred after the Microsoft browser. >> Firefox<http://www.scmagazineus.com/search/Firefox/>3 was next in line, >> blocking 27 percent. Apple's >> Safari <http://www.scmagazineus.com/search/safari/> 4 thwarted 21 >> percent, followed by Google Chrome >> <http://www.scmagazineus.com/search/chrome/>(seven percent) and >> Opera<http://www.scmagazineus.com/search/opera/>10 (one percent). >> >> The browsers, as a group, performed relatively better in offering phishing >> protection. Firefox deterred 80 percent of suspected fraud sites, Opera >> caught 54 percent, followed by Chrome (26 percent) and Safari (two percent). >> >> "It's pretty shocking how bad some of the vendors are doing," Moy said. >> "Everyone should challenge their assumptions and look at some real data when >> they're making decisions [on which browser to use].” > > > It doesnt change my mind about why I use Firefox, but this is some great > news for Microsoft and IE. Its good too see these security initiatives > coming to fruition. > > -- > ME2 > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
