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Last Updated: Jan 11, 2005

There is no shortage of Internet Explorer exploits, yet it's still the de facto browser in most shops. Should you plug the holes or consider an alternative? Get advice here.
>>	Ask Windows Security Threats expert Kevin Beaver for help hardening IE.
>>	Or post your IE questions in ITKnowledge Exchange.

The three most-overdue Windows fixes

(06 Jan 2005)

Columnist Jonathan Hassell shares what he thinks are the three most-needed Windows fixes, and offers tips for protecting your systems from security breaches until those fixes are made.

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NEWS:
>>	Schneier: Microsoft still has work to do (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 05 Oct 2004
>>	The three most-overdue Windows fixes (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 02 Dec 2004
>>	Malicious FTP servers could target IE flaw (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 05 Jan 2005
>>	'Extremely critical' IE vulnerability (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 03 Nov 2004
>>	Three new IE vulnerabilities discovered (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 18 Nov 2004
>>	Infected ad banners exploit IE's IFRAME flaw (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 23 Nov 2004
>>	Out-of-cycle fix for IE IFRAME flaw (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 02 Dec 2004
>>	New version of Firefox browser released (Reuters) 09 Nov 2004
>>	Firefox's 'Peter Parker' complex (SearchOpenSource.com) 11 Nov 2004
>>	Attacking the IE alternative (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 15 Nov 2004


LINKS:
>>	Best Web Links-->Web Security-->Internet Explorer (IE)-->Hardening
>>	Best Web Links-->Web Security-->Internet Explorer (IE)-->Patching


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