| For many of us, the Internet browsing software we | | | | the brand that displays the greatest security history. |
| employ allows us do simply that - access the various | | | | Internet Explorer's nearest rival is Mozilla Firefox, and |
| Internet sites we might find useful or interesting. We | | | | though security reports of this software initially make |
| find ourselves using a particular browser almost by | | | | more optimistic reading, this is perhaps in part due to |
| default, and think nothing of it, even when we | | | | the relative anonymity of the company that owns it, |
| encounter difficulties. But any regular Internet user | | | | in terms of the general web surfing public, and the |
| needs to know that there are choices when it comes | | | | lack of negative attention it therefore receives. |
| to selecting the right web browser for you, and that | | | | Many experts, however, prefer the less well known |
| this choice should not be limited by aesthetics or | | | | of these two, and those in the know are switching in |
| speed alone - using the right Internet browser can | | | | their relative droves. The company itself refers to its |
| also protect you while you surf. | | | | software as 'a better web experience', and the |
| Internet Explorer is the software of choice for | | | | product undoubtedly offers a range of superior |
| eighty-five percent of web browsers. Though | | | | services, including faster browsing, improved pop-up |
| perhaps 'choice' is something of a misnomer, as many | | | | blocking, automatic updates and, perhaps most |
| of these people are recreational surfers with little | | | | importantly of all, stronger security. |
| understanding, or, indeed, desire to understand, the | | | | The Firefox browser can easily be downloaded if you |
| workings of this type of software. With the simple | | | | would like to give it a try. With an eighty-five percent |
| urge to log on, look around and log off again, they | | | | market share, Internet Explorer clearly has much to |
| stick with the only name they know, not realising | | | | defend it, but there is little doubt that choice is a |
| that there are other options available. | | | | good thing. Exercise your power of choice and try |
| The oft-used Internet Explorer has exhibited some | | | | out all the options before you select the web |
| safety glitches in the past that should cause some | | | | browsing software that is best for you. |
| concern. While no web browsing software, while no | | | | Dave is the owner of and websites providing |
| software at all, is perfect, it makes sense to choose | | | | information on computer software. |