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This member is the original thread starter. If you want security bin both IE and Firefox ..

From Of you want security, bin both Internet Explorer and Firefox for Opera » The PC Doctor

" I really don't understand all this lip-service being paid to Firefox as being a secure alternative to Internet Explorer. Ars Technica has an article based on research carried out by Symantec showing how browser vulnerabilities are on the rise. The article made it onto and instantly the Firefox fanboys leap to the defense of Firefox, claiming this and that (some of the comments demonstrate some seriously twisted logic).
What they almost all fail to notice is that the browser with the least vulnerabilities over the period of the study and the only one which saw a drop in the number vulnerabilities compared to the previous period is .... drum roll please ... Opera. Opera even beats Safari for security.
Browser Vulnerabilities discovered during 07/05-12/05
Internet Explorer 25
Firefox 17
Safari 6
Opera 9
Vulnerabilities discovered during 01/06-06/06
Internet Explorer 38
Firefox 47
Safari 12
Opera 7
So, if you are looking for security, ditch both Internet Explorer and Firefox and switch to Opera.
The Symantec report is covered in some detail at Security Fix , but again there is no mention of Opera's track record. "


So yet again we now are going down the road of security through obscurity.
How many people use, or have even heard of Opera I wonder ..
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