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Entrepreneur, Nov, 2004 by Amanda C. Kooser
It's been bad news upon bad news for Internet Explorer security holes this year. Updates to fix the problems haven't always been timely, either. Naturally, that's enough to make businesses worry about the safety of their browsers. It can be worthwhile to check into alternative browsers that don't have the spotty security track record of Internet Explorer. In June, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, even suggested that users consider other browsers.
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Mozilla (www.mozilla. com), Mozina's Firefox, Netscape (www.netscape. com) and Opera (www. opera.com) are all leading candidates. They're all available at no cost, although Opera also comes in a $39 version. The real investment is the time it takes to install and get the browser up and running on your business computers--even though all these programs are user-friendly.
Firefox, the Mozilla Foundation's next-generation browser, is generating the most buzz for its InternetExplorer-style user interface, speed and easy setup. We tried out a beta version that easily imported bookmarks, cookies and history from Internet Explorer. Some plug-ins had to be manually installed. It has a pretty good pop-up blocker and some features that improve on the Internet Explorer experience, such as flexible bookmark management. For entrepreneurs with security concerns and the inclination to install a new browser, it's a good time to seriously consider Internet Explorer's competitors.
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