I thought I could trust AH!

[yettitheman]

but apparently... IE doesn't. I still do though


This started a few minutes ago.

 

[Adam]

If you haven't already, close down your browser window and then open up a fresh one (window, that is, but a beer would also be fine). The AH forum started going really sloooow this afternoon until I did that, then it worked fine again.

 

[yettitheman]

finally got picture to work.

 

[jamie2112]

it was this guy...he caused it all today...

 

[yettitheman]

it was this guy...he caused it all today...

LOL.

I didn't accept the certificate (because of my smart and cautious nature).
It's really funny the picture didn't load (see red X where picture should be).

 

[bandphan]

switch browsers opera

 

[mike c]

im not changing browsers for anything without "super drag and drop" (currently using maxthon)

"computer" (in a scottish accent)

 

[yettitheman]

At home... no problem. I'm pretty sure it's an Internet Exploder issue at work.


Mozilla FTW.

 

[flat is not fat]

IE problems!!! Not With Mozilla Firefox!!!

IE and all MS Products are like swiss cheese...So full of holes and exploitable vunerabilities. My EE friends (IBM,Moto,AD,etc) use nothing but Mozilla Firefox. I have found it to work much better than IE, IN ALL CASES.
Use the pop-up blocker add-in, along with other add-ins available for Firefox (hundreds are available to fine tune your browser security, knowledge, and pleasure) and it will inform you as to the source of the pop-ups and allow you to ignore them, all without them opening up at all.
And as always use Norton, and AVG anti-virus updates and checks regularly.
Filter, Filter, Filter!!! That's the use of all these governors!!!

 

[yettitheman]

IE and all MS Products are like swiss cheese...So full of holes and exploitable vunerabilities. My EE friends (IBM,Moto,AD,etc) use nothing but Mozilla Firefox. I have found it to work much better than IE, IN ALL CASES.
Use the pop-up blocker add-in, along with other add-ins available for Firefox (hundreds are available to fine tune your browser security, knowledge, and pleasure) and it will inform you as to the source of the pop-ups and allow you to ignore them, all without them opening up at all.
And as always use Norton, and AVG anti-virus updates and checks regularly.
Filter, Filter, Filter!!! That's the use of all these governors!!!

Well.....:

At home... no problem. I'm pretty sure it's an Internet Exploder issue at work.


Mozilla FTW.

IE at work (because we can't install Mozilla) and Mozilla at home.
And... honestly, I don't run anti-virus. Yeah I know... but I'm smart enough to know when my machine is acting up and how to avoid many many problems.

I'm getting ready to certify for my A+, Net+, and MSCA in the next month or so (and Linux cert after all of that, but I'll do some more work first before I attempt it.) All my "pre-tests" I've been whizzing by so far. I may be no EE, but I've been working with DOS since I was 6, so I can keep up very well.

It takes me about 5-6 years before I have a virus or malware of some sort; even then it's easily rectified with backup.

May I present to you the six dumbest ideas in computer security?
http://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/editorials/dumb/

 

[Nemo128]

IE and all MS Products are like swiss cheese...So full of holes and exploitable vunerabilities. My EE friends (IBM,Moto,AD,etc) use nothing but Mozilla Firefox. I have found it to work much better than IE, IN ALL CASES.
Use the pop-up blocker add-in, along with other add-ins available for Firefox (hundreds are available to fine tune your browser security, knowledge, and pleasure) and it will inform you as to the source of the pop-ups and allow you to ignore them, all without them opening up at all.
And as always use Norton, and AVG anti-virus updates and checks regularly.
Filter, Filter, Filter!!! That's the use of all these governors!!!

PC Magazine said it best: "Attention Firefox users: it's not that your browser doesn't have any problems. They're just different."

As a software engineer, I can tell you that vicious programmers target market share for clout. When you have <15% market share, you're not a target.

There are security holes in Unix too, but they're too hard to exploint when Unix is mostly used by entities with more sareguards in place than your typical script kiddie or malicious coder has time to work around. Mac OS X is another good example, and is also a Unix-derived OS.

Don't worry, if Firefox ever gets above 40% market share, that 40% of users will start to see a ton of their own infuriating issues on a regular basis.

 

[yettitheman]

PC Magazine said it best: "Attention Firefox users: it's not that your browser doesn't have any problems. They're just different."

As a software engineer, I can tell you that vicious programmers target market share for clout. When you have <15% market share, you're not a target.

There are security holes in Unix too, but they're too hard to exploint when Unix is mostly used by entities with more sareguards in place than your typical script kiddie or malicious coder has time to work around. Mac OS X is another good example, and is also a Unix-derived OS.

Don't worry, if Firefox ever gets above 40% market share, that 40% of users will start to see a ton of their own infuriating issues on a regular basis.

Yep... best way to prevent security vulnerability.... wire cutters.

 

[lsiberian]

As a software engineer, I can tell you that vicious programmers target market share for clout. When you have <15% market share, you're not a target.

There are security holes in Unix too, but they're too hard to exploint when Unix is mostly used by entities with more sareguards in place than your typical script kiddie or malicious coder has time to work around. Mac OS X is another good example, and is also a Unix-derived OS.

Don't worry, if Firefox ever gets above 40% market share, that 40% of users will start to see a ton of their own infuriating issues on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]

Yes but since you are a software engineer you should also be aware that Microsoft has a lot of bad practices which contribute greatly to the problems. Like Requirements Gold Plating, and Shortchanged Quality Assurance.

Plus IE is tied into the Operating systems low level functions. Which in itself creates holes that expose the lower levels of your operating system.

 

[Nemo128]

Plus IE is tied into the Operating systems low level functions. Which in itself creates holes that expose the lower levels of your operating system.

After working on far too many systems, I've realized that it's typically the OEM of the system to blame. Rather than create secure installations for their disc images, they just pack the hard drives full of bloat that hurts more than helps.

That's where Apple has the right idea. Put stuff that people might actually use and provide the systems with good security out of the box. Believe it or not, Mac OS isn't invunerable.

 

[yettitheman]

After working on far too many systems, I've realized that it's typically the OEM of the system to blame. Rather than create secure installations for their disc images, they just pack the hard drives full of bloat that hurts more than helps.

That's where Apple has the right idea. Put stuff that people might actually use and provide the systems with good security out of the box. Believe it or not, Mac OS isn't invunerable.

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[tattoo_Dan]

people still use IE ?

 

[yettitheman]

people still use IE ?

People still don't read threads all the way through?