Stay Away From IE

The U.S. government, specifically the department which holds internet affairs in the country, has declared Microsoft Internet Explorer unsafe, and recommends internet users to get other internet browsers for their information and communication needs. No, this is not a hoax set forth by Microsoft-bashers, which are dramatically growing in number, and has been tested to be true by most web designers and developers, apart from software engineers and experienced internet users. The reason, mainly, for this declaration are the rampant hacker attacks being staged by cyber criminals on platforms using the Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Because of high-tech communication technologies, we have connected the world through very affordable and much faster means than what it was back before the internet. But, with such an industry growth, it has also been the target of cyber criminals who just want either a fast buck or notoriety for their destructive efforts. In line with this, Microsoft has consistently been among the prime targets of these groups due to the company and its products' popularity.

There are now a few dozen internet browsers available in the market, and some are even distributed as freeware, which means that you don't have to pay for what you'll be getting. Most of these browsers that are available as freely downloadable applications also provide more than what IE can give - some have P2P capabilities integrated on the internet browser, and others have security features that are virtually effective in protecting its users against hacker attacks, viruses, malware, and even spam. Thus, I would also suggest you to keep away, as far as you can, from what I now call an unsafe browser, unless there are substantial improvements on the latest version of IE, which is due to be released some time soon!