Firms Use IE6 to Stop Employees Wasting Time on Facebook
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Microsoft Australia's chief security advisor Stuart Strathdee has said that Internet Explorer 6 was being used by several companies wanting to block access to sites like Facebook from the office. The security expert explained that because IE6 is based on outdated technology, the now-aged browser fails to render advanced websites like Facebook and other social networking websites, making IE6 a popular choice for companies trying to prevent employees from...
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Microsoft Pushes Internet Explorer Patches Out
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