Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8 Today

Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 8.0 (IE8) today at the Mix09 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, in a statement said, “With Internet Explorer 8, we are delivering a browser that gets people to the information they need, fast, and provides protection that no other browser can match.” It looks like Microsoft’s security response team forgot to tell him that his latest browser had already been compromised in the Pwn2Own competition.

My recommendation is to hold off upgrading for a few days to see if any big problems show up amongst early adopters. Once those have been ironed out I would upgrade to IE8 even if it isn’t your default web browser. Microsoft is notorious for tight integration of the browser with the operating system and the newer code may patch security vulnerabilities (hopefully).

If you’re one of many that continue to use Internet Explorer then I’d strongly suggest getting Firefox, Opera, or Chrome.

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March 19, 2009 | Filed Under Tech/Gadgets 

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