Unreal
frgough | 05/05/09
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Google protects against malware
jorjitop | 05/05/09
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But Google Says Its Spyware Free
LegendsOfBatman | 05/06/09
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Google analytics says otherwise
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 05/07/09
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You'd not use something just because
AzuMao | 05/07/09
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What's so sad about that?
planetM | 05/08/09
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Can't read huh?
AzuMao | 05/08/09
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You trust that?
UAC nanny screen | 05/08/09
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Okay...
AzuMao | 05/08/09
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Okay
UAC nanny screen | 05/09/09
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Huh?
AzuMao | 05/09/09
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What it is you don't understand?
UAC nanny screen | 05/11/09
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No..
AzuMao | 05/11/09
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Yes
UAC nanny screen | 05/12/09
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"More"?
AzuMao | 05/12/09
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MS Did It, Got Crucified
Snagglegaster-19929872174467528481394836508114 | 05/05/09
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That's exactly what I was thinking.....
dunn@... | 05/06/09
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"goodness"
CitizenW | 05/06/09
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invisible updates are fine with me, so long as the vender is trusted
brokndodge@... | 05/06/09
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It's not like there's some kind of problem even if they aren't.
AzuMao | 05/07/09
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So you "trust" Google over anyone else - good luck with that - nt
socialism=nowhere | 05/07/09
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Mozilla updates you to a "broken" browser...
dunn@... | 05/11/09
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Windows Updates
balaknair | 05/06/09
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A patch is a...
khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 05/06/09
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Agreed! I want to know what is being installed!
dunn@... | 05/11/09
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Do you
AzuMao | 05/11/09
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Worth clarification
rarsa | 05/06/09
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Revisionist history
jmoleary | 05/06/09
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People don't trust Microsoft
mdsock@... | 05/06/09
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Inflicting the WGA is why I turned mine off
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 05/07/09
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Viruses?
pwn0tr0n | 05/06/09
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Spot on...
khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 05/06/09
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Go into services.msc
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 05/07/09
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LOL - I do that will all the iTunes crap - boy it annoyes that software - n
socialism=nowhere | 05/07/09
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It doesn't run as a service.
AzuMao | 05/07/09
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Google update services sometimes get in there
planetM | 05/08/09
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You might want to scan your computer with an anti virus then.
AzuMao | 05/08/09
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No need to do that
UAC nanny screen | 05/08/09
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Considering he searched for it, downloaded it, and installed it..
AzuMao | 05/08/09
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Chrome without the spyware?
UAC nanny screen | 05/09/09
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Ya, I suppose so.
AzuMao | 05/09/09
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Don't believe me?
UAC nanny screen | 05/11/09
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Okay..?
AzuMao | 05/11/09
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I don't believe that - not for a second
UAC nanny screen | 05/12/09
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Hilarious
UAC nanny screen | 05/13/09
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Maybe you should read the article you linked.
AzuMao | 05/15/09
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Love it? Not necessarily.
CitizenW | 05/06/09
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Google is the One
stjones@... | 05/07/09
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Hey
AzuMao | 05/07/09
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I only see one downside to the strategy
notsofast | 05/11/09
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Willing to bet..
cejennings_cr | 05/05/09
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All MS had to do
mdemuth | 05/05/09
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This is exactly what came to my mind as well.
ye | 05/05/09
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Doesn't matter if it's Google, Apple or M$..
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 05/07/09
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"Break Nothing"?
balaknair | 05/06/09
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Exactly Right
hiraghm@... | 05/06/09
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Geeeeeeee
AzuMao | 05/07/09
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I just uninstalled Chrome earlier today
snafu_77 | 05/05/09
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Study Conducted by GOOGLE Says GOOGLE is BEST!
snafu_77 | 05/05/09
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Clearing yourself is the new ethics
frgough | 05/05/09
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So, all the articles that say Windows is secure use MS studies.
T1Oracle | 05/05/09
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Pretty crummy
snafu_77 | 05/06/09
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Same here.
AzuMao | 05/13/09
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Always assuming...
wolf_z | 05/22/09
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Because there are lots of whistle blowers out there.
AzuMao | 05/22/09
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Exactly
LegendsOfBatman | 05/06/09
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Nothing wrong
PhilippeV | 05/06/09
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Microsoft's Patch Day
ChiperSoft | 05/05/09
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Windows was not built for IT
gnichola@... | 05/05/09
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Should have used Linux
T1Oracle | 05/05/09
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Tired old song...nt
socialism=nowhere | 05/07/09
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I don't think that's correct!
khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 05/06/09
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Bring on the Silent Updates!!
ChiperSoft | 05/05/09
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Ever think of the reversed situation?
snafu_77 | 05/05/09
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Those 'outdated' applications shouldn't be used anymore
Lerianis | 05/06/09
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I'll be happy to ditch those old applications
JohnGault@... | 05/06/09
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Not everyone has the resources...
bg.play@... | 05/06/09
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Not like a virius
deowll | 05/06/09
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No I did not...
bg.play@... | 05/07/09
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Okay...
AzuMao | 05/07/09
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EULA
pgit | 05/07/09
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You got one thing wrong
hiraghm@... | 05/06/09
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Of course you are right but...
deowll | 05/06/09
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Google has gone in the right direction this time...
PollyProteus | 05/06/09
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And if their patch has an unforseen problem?
sullivanjc | 05/06/09
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Look at history
LegendsOfBatman | 05/06/09
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As Long As...
hiraghm@... | 05/06/09
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Because if they can do it...
Erroneous | 05/06/09
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I agree...
thebeans | 05/06/09
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About the only way to use updates to take over a machine...
deowll | 05/06/09
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Trusting the untrustworthy?
cquirke1 | 05/08/09
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The thing is
AzuMao | 05/08/09
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See, here's the problem with your logic...
wolf_z | 05/22/09
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True
AzuMao | 05/22/09
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Like the man in the cigarette store says---
BALTHOR | 05/05/09
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Silent patching - They have my vote
croberts | 05/05/09
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All in favor...
hiraghm@... | 05/06/09
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That's funny!
Mythos7 | 05/06/09
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Separation of Concerns
eiverson@... | 05/05/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
Resplendent | 05/05/09
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Very good idea!
khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 05/06/09
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Web Browser Management Via Group Policy
Grayson Peddie | 05/05/09
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Of course how well that is done shows up when...
deowll | 05/06/09
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What utter nonsense
nilotpal_c | 05/05/09
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Loud updating
Theli | 05/06/09
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Let me correct that for you
hiraghm@... | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
scouser73 | 05/06/09
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firefox's update can be turned off easily, it tell users there is an update
crislevin | 05/06/09
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Silent updates are best, and let's be blunt here
Lerianis | 05/06/09
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Amen, bro
ejhonda | 05/06/09
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uh huh. Might i...
fairportfan | 05/06/09
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I assumed he was being sarcastic
hiraghm@... | 05/06/09
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Sounded...
fairportfan | 05/08/09
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But they're not mandatory.
AzuMao | 05/08/09
|
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Want some examples?
Jedeye | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
gary859 | 05/06/09
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How's this different than Malware?
wkulecz | 05/06/09
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It's NOT!
dunn@... | 05/06/09
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Firefox updates on it own
Randalllind | 05/06/09
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Firefox gives you a choice
Loverock Davidson | 05/06/09
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Even with automatic updates...
bg.play@... | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
etrot88320@... | 05/06/09
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Two by Two ... ... ... ARGHH!!!
jcoffey73 | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
mike@... | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
johnd126 | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
pscs | 05/06/09
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More proof that Google doesn't care about Privacy
pizzaman7 | 05/06/09
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Interesting Link
khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 05/06/09
|
|
Here's an interesting question...
twirth5@... | 05/06/09
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No way. There are better solutions.
bg.play@... | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
ZeitUndRaum | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
ZeitUndRaum | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
bg.play@... | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
jmoleary | 05/06/09
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Could you provide the link to the origianl report you quote?
j223 | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
GordonJH | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
jmoleary | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
khawaja.umar.farooq@... | 05/06/09
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This is one issue that has more than one answer
Speednet | 05/06/09
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|
Is Chrome software or a service?
jparr | 05/06/09
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Software
macadam | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
mixbay | 05/06/09
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|
What if not running as admin
dpatjhh | 05/06/09
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Running Chrome as Limited User
orcmid | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
cristinoel | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
ltdunlimited | 05/06/09
|
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As long as the browser is free and I can delete it.
lschw1 | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
trm1945 | 05/06/09
|
|
Great Question
Bob C User | 05/06/09
|
|
A Study Conducted by a Vested Interest Party?
John-D | 05/06/09
|
|
Trust goes where trust is earned...
Narr vi | 05/06/09
|
|
This is simply consistent with modern thinking
hiraghm@... | 05/06/09
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
phatkat | 05/06/09
|
|
Corporate speaking.
magallanes | 05/06/09
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Solution:
Ginevra | 05/06/09
|
|
What if update is "outside" the application?
bperrybap@... | 05/06/09
|
|
A self updating program is little better than a virus
Mythos7 | 05/06/09
|
|
Personally...
fairportfan | 05/06/09
|
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
mtwk2001 | 05/06/09
|
|
Perfect Patching?
oldbaritone | 05/06/09
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|
Won't happen in a large corporate network
Dave_Friedel | 05/06/09
|
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
dmcox1 | 05/06/09
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it's ILLEGAL
dgrainge | 05/06/09
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I want to be in control.
Bilmekanikeren | 05/06/09
|
|
Then disable automatic updates.
AzuMao | 05/07/09
|
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
w.caelli@... | 05/06/09
|
|
Why Opera and Safari don't get updated
mark@... | 05/06/09
|
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
alf@... | 05/07/09
|
|
not on my computer you don't. my firefox browser is set to manual update.
wessonjoe | 05/07/09
|
|
You do know you can disable them if you don't want them, right?
AzuMao | 05/07/09
|
|
Didn't Microsoft do this and was flamed for months over it? -nt
socialism=nowhere | 05/07/09
|
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Nope
AzuMao | 05/07/09
|
|
Yep,
rtk | 05/08/09
|
|
Nope
AzuMao | 05/08/09
|
|
@AzuMao
bg.play@... | 05/07/09
|
|
You never agreed to install Sasser, though.
AzuMao | 05/07/09
|
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
psquare11 | 05/07/09
|
|
So are you still using Firefox 1.0?
AzuMao | 05/07/09
|
|
Uh, what about your virus scanner?
bw@... | 05/07/09
|
|
The difference is simple.
AzuMao | 05/07/09
|
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RE: Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
rdhalsteatzd | 05/07/09
|
|
I... don't understand the problem
goff256 | 05/09/09
|
|
But the choice already IS there.
AzuMao | 05/09/09
|
|
Huh, didn't know that
goff256 | 05/11/09
|
|
Guessing you meant to reply to message.
AzuMao | 05/11/09
|
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Yep, I did
goff256 | 05/12/09
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