Upgraded Firefox browser available

The upgraded browser closes a serious security hole and is available at:

http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/

Pressure building for UK Government to upgrade from IE6

A Downing Street petition is calling for the UK government to drop Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) and move to a more modern browser.

The petition says that IE6 has security flaws and uses outdated technology, creating a burden for developers.

Read more about it here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8492862.stm

Sign the petition here: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/ie6upgrade/

Google phases out support for IE6

Google has begun to phase out support for Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack on the search engine.

The firm said from 1 March some of its services, such as Google Docs, would not work "properly" with the browser.

It recommended individuals and firms upgrade "as soon as possible".

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German government warns against using MS Explorer

 We recommend you do likewise!

• Please read the BBC article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8463516.stm
• The Microsoft Research advice at: http://blogs.technet.com/srd/