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Which Is Safer: Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2.0 ?
Published November 16th, 2006 in All Categories, Firefox, Internet Explorer 7, Security
On the Wild Wild Web, where scams, fraud, and identity theft are commonplace, which browser 
protects you more effectively? Is it Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla’s Firefox 2.0?
According to a new report from software testing firm SmartWare — a report commissioned by Mozilla — the answer is Firefox, at least when it comes to protection against phishing scams.
Phishing is the practice of directing Web surfers to fake Web sites that prompt them to reveal personal data, such as social security Relevant Products/Services numbers. The fraudulent sites almost always steal the designs and logos of well-known, trusted companies, such as eBay and CitiGroup, to dupe users into divulging their data. NewsFactor Network
