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German government warns against using MS Explorer
By Daniel Emery
Technology Reporter, BBC News



The warning applies to versions 6, 7 and 8 of Internet Explorer
The German government has warned web users to find an alternative browser to Internet Explorer to protect security.

The warning from the Federal Office for Information Security comes after Microsoft admitted IE was the weak link in recent attacks on Google's systems.

Microsoft rejected the warning, saying that the risk to users was low and that the browsers' increased security setting would prevent any serious risk.

However, German authorities say that even this would not make IE fully safe.

Thomas Baumgaertner, a spokesman for Microsoft in Germany, said that while they were aware of the warning, they did not agree with it, saying that the attacks on Google were by "highly motivated people with a very specific agenda".

"These were not attacks against general users or consumers," said Mr Baumgaertner.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8463516.stm

[kiknkorea]

This applies pretty much everywhere.

I finally got away from IE to start the new year, and I'm much better for it.

[bucheon bum]

I haven't used IE on my personal computer in 5+ years, but I have to use IE at work. Bizarre to me, given how worried they are about security. I guess the IT dept. is stuck in the year 2000.