Firefox Irony

[Gben 20]

So yes, I finally converted to firefox after the latest IE exploit. I was particularly concerned about my netbank security.

 

The irony is, when I logged into my netbank, the website said they REQUIRED internet explorer to work.

So I'm 99% converted to firefox, except when I need to make a large cash transfer to buy some wierd ebay thing - like Michael Jackson's original nose.

[comander starlin 6]

your bank is required to support all browsers, the fact that they dont is not safe, i would swith back if i were you.

[Mina Synd 0]

well if he's using a mainstream, wellknown bank...

 

chances are it's usually a good thing if it only supports a certain browser type. if you have more browsers, there is more options for hacking. and it's more then possible that a firefox add-on that wasn't made by mozilla could possibly contain something like a keylogger...

 

or y'know, it could just be cos the bank techies are lazy or fail at their job. but whatever the case it's not really a big issue is it? if you are that worried about it you should contact the bank people and ask them about the browsers. if they say no and you are worried that much, change banks o.o; simple as that xD

[Gben 20]

heh heh... (changing banks is never that easy!)

[Duke 0]

Hm. Well it actually is....lol :lol:

[TheBlackOut 7]

Yea changing banks isn't too hard, especially when you consider how important it is to have a good, secure bank.

[Luk3us 63]

A bank only supporting one browser is just pure laziness on their part.

[Gben 20]

laziness... maybe. But it sure narrows done one set of problems. It's just that they picked the wrong/worst one!

 

(Problems with switching banks are incurred when you have auto-debits. But none the less, I like my mainstream bank and won't change.)

[sith_wampa 6]

You won't like them when someone haxxorz all your moneyz.

[Gben 20]

... but that would be my fault and not the banks Sith.

[Sonic 296]

I'm actually shocked its taken you this long to make the switch to Firefox.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

your bank is required to support all browsers

That's the great thing about being a dev - you don't have to do anything extra unless the customer needs it.

[Gben 20]

I have simple needs Sonic, which IE was meeting. Firefox never captured my imagination... despite everyone's wild acclamation.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

I'm actually shocked its taken you this long to make the switch to Firefox.

Not everyone needs to switch you know. People have simple needs... like... BROWSING THE WEB! IE does that fairly. ANd I recently only swapped back to FF3 because IE7 stopped working with tabs, kinda.

[Nmenth 291]

I use IE on one computer and FF on another, I use them where they function better.

Both are installed on both computers though, so I can switch between them whenever I feel like it.

[F15pilotX 4]

Dude, check out the IE plugin for Firefox; it's quite handy

[TheBlackOut 7]

Not everyone needs to switch you know. People have simple needs... like... BROWSING THE WEB! IE does that fairly. ANd I recently only swapped back to FF3 because IE7 stopped working with tabs, kinda.

Live Bookmarks are about the ONLY reason I don't use Chrome, IE, or Opera.

 

Dude, check out the IE plugin for Firefox; it's quite handy

Bwahaha "Hey kids.. ever imagine what it's like to browse with IE? Now you can... right in FF!"

[Louis EX 0]

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Edited December 26, 2008 by Louis EX

[mormreed 0]

Bwahaha "Hey kids.. ever imagine what it's like to browse with IE? Now you can... right in FF!"

There's actually lots of plugins to do exactly that O_O

But why switch if you just want IE? XD

[Mina Synd 0]

eeeeeh firefox is good for me x3 i never use IE anymore xD i generally do everything in in FF or AOL...

what AOL can't do i do on FF, what FF can't do i do on AOL o.O;

[sith_wampa 6]

People still use AOL? o lawd

[Malevolence 6]

AOL? I haven't heard that for a long while.

[darthbrandon 0]

AOL? I haven't heard that for a long while.

 

has anyone ?

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If you don't mind me asking Gben which bank are you with that doesn't work with firefox?

[Gben 20]

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