Browser Wars II: The Release of IE 7 (BETA 2) |
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The Browser Wars
The second round of the browser wars started with the increasing popularity of browsers like Firefox and Opera, which competed with Microsoft by providing advanced features and better security. The release of Firefox 1.0 in 2004 (Refer to Exhibit II for the versions of Firefox) posed a threat to Microsoft's IE as it spread through word-of-mouth buzz, was easily available to Internet users, was less vulnerable to viruses and spyware, and had the capability of running on any operating system. By mid-October 2005, Firefox had achieved its 100 millionth download and around 8.7 percent share of the browser market. Asa Dotzler, the community coordinator for the Mozilla Foundation, said, "This is a great milestone. Our massive, worldwide community of grassroots marketers and users - not to mention the developers -have helped to put out a product that's really kicking butt."... Security Concerns in IE6
Microsoft stated that it took steps to investigate the newly reported flaw. A representative of Microsoft said, "Our initial investigation has revealed that customers who have set their Internet security settings to high, or who have disabled active scripting, are at reduced risk from attack as the attack vector requires scripting." |
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