Network security concerns cause browser spat between Google, Microsoft
Friday, September 25, 2009
Google's recent release of a plug-in for Microsoft's ubiquitous Internet Explorer browser has fueled an acrimonious exchange between the two computer giants.
Google's Chrome Frame, a product that more or less transforms Internet Explorer into Google's Chrome browser, immediately produced a condemnatory release from Microsoft, which claimed that Chrome Frame made Internet Explorer less secure, and chastised Google for releasing the product.
Google almost immediately fired back, implying that Microsoft was being deceptive toward its customers by painting Google's up-to-date Chrome browser as less safe than antiquated versions of Internet Explorer in widespread enterprise use, citing Chrome's modern malware protection and anti-phishing features. Google also pointedly excluded Internet Explorer from a list of browsers it says are modern and standards-compliant.
Google's browser, despite critical acclaim, has not managed to capture a significant slice of the enterprise market, over which Microsoft maintains a stranglehold. Experts say that Chrome Frame is part of a Google strategy to break that stranglehold by demonstrating Chrome's high-speed performance and advanced functionality without forcing users to make a browser switch.
Related News:
Nearly 3,000 smartcard phones infected - 3.19.2010
Nearly 3,000 memory cards in HTC Magic smartphones released by Vodafone were infected by malware before purchase, Vodafone Spain reported on Friday. The initial scare came last week when a researcher for Panda Security discovered the breach on her newly purhcased phone.
Google removes malware-spreading site from searches - 3.19.2010
Google announced on Friday that DealsDirect, Australia's largest discount estore, was temporarily blocked from direct access by users after the search engine detected malware on the site.
Facebook bigger threat to web security than Twitter - 3.19.2010
The amount of information available on a person's Facebook profile page makes the popular social networking site more dangerous than other popular competitors such as Twitter, according to AVG Technologies.
Web security professionals skeptical of national broadband - 3.18.2010
Leading web security experts believe that the recently released National Broadband Program is potentially a major risk to national web security. As more people move from dial-up and other slower forms of internet access, they will be exposed to malware and be unable to handle it.
Authorities call for increased URL regulation - 3.18.2010
In an effort to attack malware at the root of the problem, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency submitted a new list of recommendations to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers that would make it more difficult to register a domain on the web, according to IT World Canada.
|
