UK Gov't Says "No Evidence" IE Is Less Secure

aliebrah writes "Lord Avebury tabled a parliamentary question in the UK regarding the security of Internet Explorer and whether the UK government would reconsider its use. He got an answer from the UK Home Office that's unlikely to please most Slashdot readers. The UK government contends that 'there is no evidence that moving from the latest fully patched versions of Internet Explorer to other browsers will make users more secure.'"

Goatboy

[Anonymous Coward]

I think the late great Bill Hicks would have said this best "Suckers of Satans cock, every last one of 'em"

Re:Probably true, even.

[MichaelSmith]

That's very likely true, as the stupidity of the user remains the weakest factor in security.

And this is a constant in the UK Government?

Re:Probably true, even.

[NoPane]

It really doesn't matter what browser they use, they will still copy unencrypted data onto CDs and then put them in the post, send unencrypted emails to each other, leave laptops and memory sticks on the train or if that fails, stand in front of photographers with confidential information showing. The 'Chinese' (or whoever) really don't need to bother with browser attacks.

Lack of evidence shouldn't be a problem

[noidentity]

They just need grow suspicious of IE harboring WMDs. Then the lack of evidence wouldn't be a problem at all.

Re:Probably true, even.

[jegerjensen]

Its a universal constant of stupidity!

Are these the same people....

[Joce640k]

Are these the same people who said IRAQ was full of WMDs and terrorists?

Re:Probably true, even.

[roscocoltran]

I loled at this fake, then I type "windows for warships" in google... We are living in a strange world.

Re:in case any other Americans are confused

[Stuart Gibson]

Because we're tidier?

Re:in case any other Americans are confused

[TheRaven64]

Until we run out of shelves, then we table them until the table is cluttered, and then we floor them.

Re:Probably true, even.

[MrMr]

Let me give you the official microsoft reply:

It is a feature

If you ask for data to be transported via ftp, smb, irc, or whatever protocol you need, that's what firefox does. The fact that some IRC servers don't want large amounts of automatically generated data but still fail to block it is not a firefox bug.

No wonder IE has no issues.

[cvtan]

Evidence was gathered on a Tuesday.

Re:There IS no evidence!

[guyminuslife]

I have no idea, I was going for "Funny" but somehow got "Insightful."

Than what?

[Anonymous Coward]

"Less secure" than what? Older versions of IE ?

Don't trust it

[Anonymous Coward]

I will listen to what the UK government has to say about security when they stop losing people's confidential information.

I agree 100%

[Anonymous Coward]

If you ignore the evidence there is no evidence. Arent rose colored glasses great?

Re:Probably true, even.

[mjwx]

I loled at this fake, then I type "windows for warships" in google... We are living in a strange world.

Meanwhile, on a Royal Navy warship.

[Captain] Leftenant, time to impact.
[Officer] 15 seconds sir,
[Officer] 13 seconds to impact sir,
[Officer] 23 seconds sir,
[Officer] 2 minutes?

Re:Probably true, even.

[Culture20]

I lollled when I thought of Microsoft's having started offshoring back in 2004; the thought of Indian programmers writing code for their old colonial master's warships is...amusing.

Funnier than American programmers writing code for their old colonial master's warships?