Is Firefox Safer Than IE?

Many people are of the opinion that the browser Firefox is safer than Microsoft's IE. I maintain it is just a matter of time before the hackers start in on Firefox or Opera. As more and more people start using these browsers, the hackers will start to zone in on them. One study by Symantec states that Firefox has more problems than IE in a recent test.

Even though Symantec was once a top notch company with the programs to match, there are many now that won't touch the software with a 10 foot pole. However, they still are a well respected company.

As most will tell you it doesn't matter which browser you use. You do have to keep them updated with the most recent security and other updates for the browser to be effective.

That reminds me. Just the other day I came across a note from Microsoft that stated they were ending support for XP Service Pack 1 on October 10th, 2006. A lot of folks didn't upgrade to XP SP2 as originally it did cause some problems. It just might be prudent for those people to rethink their upgrading plans in the very near future.