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Microsoft discusses first IE 8 Beta 2 feature: InPrivate Browsing

I was under the impression that I was going to have to wait until Microsoft shipped Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 to discuss this, but the IE team today blogged about one of the features from that upcoming release, InPrivate Browsing: When we began planning IE8, we took a hard look at our customers’...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-25-2008
Respected consumer advocacy group recommends against using Safari

And heck, that’s just common sense. I’ve recommended that all along, for Windows users. But what’s interesting about the Consumer Reports recommendation is that it’s aimed specifically at Mac users: Mac users should scrap Apple's Safari and replace it with a browser that offers antiphishing protection...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-06-2008
Internet Explorer 8 security features

I just posted an article about Internet Explorer 8 security features . This is based on a recent briefing I had, but as promised, the IE team has published a number of related blog posts that might be of interest: IE8 Security Part III – SmartScreen Filter For Internet Explorer 8, we’ve built upon the...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-02-2008
Mozilla responds to Apple's dubious use of Software Update to push Safari

There's been a bit of a ruckus this week over Apple's decision to use its Software Update tool to push other Apple software on users. More specifically, those who have installed iTunes will discover that Software Update is now offering you Safari, despite the fact that most iTunes users don't...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-21-2008
Microsoft preps Vista to thwart rogue gadgets

Computerworld's Greg Keizer reports on an update I'd not heard of: Microsoft urged Windows Vista users to download a new security tool that automatically disables suspicious or malicious "gadgets," the small applets that mimic the "widgets" popular on Mac OS X. Dubbed "Windows...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-11-2008
Microsoft's OneCare 2.0 due next week

Or so Infoworld says, based, on all things, on an Amazon.com order page. Actually, it's going to be sooner than that. :) Amazon has already begun accepting orders for OneCare 2.0. Microsoft has been beta testing OneCare 2.0 since July, billing it as a better way for users to manage their home computing...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 11-14-2007

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Browse by Tags

Microsoft discusses first IE 8 Beta 2 feature: InPrivate Browsing

Respected consumer advocacy group recommends against using Safari

Internet Explorer 8 security features

Mozilla responds to Apple's dubious use of Software Update to push Safari

Microsoft preps Vista to thwart rogue gadgets

Microsoft's OneCare 2.0 due next week