Microsoft Internet Explorer news from FierceCIO

A new scorecard, featured on sister publication FierceCIO:TechWatch, shows how the top five web browsers compare on a variety of metrics. As the battle for users grows more intense, the browsers have Read more...

Google is seeking to join a European Union antitrust case against Microsoft that claims the software giant is unfairly trying to stifle the web browsers of competitors. The case, initiated by the Read more...

Microsoft won the browser battle years ago in competition with Netscape, but the times are changing. Web analytics company, Net Applications reports that visitors are continuing to desert Microsoft's Read more...

Beyond the initial fanfare, it appears that few in the enterprise are actually taking to Google's new Chrome browser at this point in time. The results from Silicon.com's "CIO Jury" poll of 12 CIOs Read more...

Microsoft has released patches for 26 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Windows Messenger and other software. It is the largest update in 18 months and includes 11 bulletins, Read more...

Two separate security holes were found in Microsoft's Internet Explorer this week, one in Internet Explorer 7 and another in Internet Explorer 6. The vulnerability in IE 7 was discovered Read more...

Microsoft will be issuing a total of seven security bulletins on the upcoming Patch Tuesday release on the 10 of June. Three of these patches are considered critical, and are to patch Read more...

Researchers at Princeton University have discovered a means to eliminate nano flaws or minuscule defects in computer chips, a breakthrough that could improve chip performance and allow manufacturers Read more...

Spam has a new target, and it's your printer. By using a little-known capability found in most Web browsers, Aaron Weaver, a security manager from Pennsylvania, figured out how to hack into a Read more...

Investing in expensive, complex security tools almost always pays off, but there are some much less expensive, common-sense steps you can take to improve security throughout the enterprise. First, Read more...