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yes, I use Internet Explorer in Windows Vista that is the safest browser because it runs with the lowest privileges possibile in a sandbox (IE7 Protected mode). In fact IE7 under Vista is not affected by this flaw i.e. remote code execution is not possible (yet another reason to use Vista and UAC).

lloydchristmas759 writes "The "World Economic Forum" has released its 2008 ranking of the world's most networked economies. Denmark comes first, followed by Sweden and Switzerland. US reaches the fourth position."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7338252.stm

lloydchristmas759 writes "The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner tells that antipiracy group tactics used to obtain the identity of file sharers violate law.
From the article:
'Under Swiss law, the identity of a subscriber to an ISP (Internet service provider) can only be revealed during the course of a criminal case, not a civil one. The IP (Internet Protocol) address of a computer controlled by the subscriber is considered "personal" information.'"

lloydchristmas759 writes "A panel reviewing health issues at Nasa has discovered that astronauts were allowed to fly the space shuttle while drunk. It is also reported that a contractor had sabotaged a computer which is to be taken to the International Space Station (ISS)."

lloydchristmas759 writes "Microsoft has unveiled a Table Computer under the form of a coffee table. It will feature a "Multi-Touch" screen, similar to the one in Apple's iPhone. Initially Microsoft will sell it exclusively to corporate customers, such as hotels, casinos, phone stores and restaurants."