Here’s what we were waiting for: Microsoft’s reaction to the Google Chrome Frame for Internet Explorer. In a nutshell, Chrome Frame is a plugin that brings the best of the Google Chrome Browser like HTML5 and CSS3 support into Internet Explorer. As expected, Microsoft is not happy at all with it. Microsoft is telling Internet Explorer users not to install the plugin because it makes the browser “less secure.” A Microsoft Spokesperson told Ars Technica the following:
“With Internet Explorer 8, we made significant advancements and updates to make the browser safer for our customers. Given the security issues with plugins in general and Google Chrome in particular, Google Chrome Frame running as a plugin has doubled the attach area for malware and malicious scripts. This is not a risk we would recommend our friends and families take.”
Microsoft is of course not just saying that because they’re not happy with Google. A lot of us know that plugins are indeed vulnerable when it comes to security. We do think Microsoft is blowing the whole situation a little out of proportion though. Google has made browser security one of the top priorities and so has Microsoft with Internet Explorer 8. If attacked, Malware would have a really hard time getting through. The plugin has been designed in a way that doesn’t put the browser in danger. We can say those are somewhat bitter words coming from Microsoft.
source:erictric.com
