BillyGalbreath |
06-06-2007 10:12 PM |
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Originally Posted by rickh
I'd change banks. Obviously yours has no consideration for HTML standards, which means it is probably also not very secure.
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Being a web developer, I don't agree with you. Web security is not based on HTML standards, its based on the browsers security capabilities. Admit it, some browsers are safer than others. Would you logon to your bank account using Internet Explorer 5? Or how about some off-the-wall browser that you, nor anyone you know has ever heard of before? I dont think so. Only the latest, well known browsers are sure to contain the higher standards of security measures that some sites require (like a bank), so only the latest and most well known browser are going to be on the allowed list. This is for the customer's security. That's not to say there are some off-the-wall browsers or even older browsers that aren't capable, but the odds are against.
My original point was just that it frustrates me that I am using a FireFox browser that doesnt get recognized as a FireFox browser. In fact, on my own server, my firefox statistics dropped significantly and the "others" category has peaked (mostly because I am 50% of the traffic) for a few months before I changed its identity settings. A bank is not going to let a "other" browser login for security reasons, and frankly neither would I.
I've actually thought long and hard about ditching Iceweasel and installing Firefox manually, but the Debian in me keeps me on Iceweasel. I'll bitch and moan about it, but I'll accept it for what it is.
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