Paypal to block unsafe browsers

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    Web payment firm Paypal has said it will block unsafe browsers from using its service as part of wider anti-phishing efforts. More on this story here.
     
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  2. getjimmy

    getjimmy Prominent Member

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    Good work by paypal,hope this will reduce the phishing of accounts.
     
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  3. sheilasultani

    sheilasultani Peon

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    I hope it works!
     
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    mentos Prominent Member

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    What is unsafe broweser?Mozzilla?IE?
     
    mentos, Apr 18, 2008 IP
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    I think it would probably be IE, but i'm not sure. If it was IE, Mozzila would get so many downloads.
    If paypal told all IE users they have to download Mozzila to use their website, and offered the google refferal they would make alot. Probably In the $10,000 easy.
     
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    Geeze. People still use IE3?!! Who knew Safari was unsafe? I bet they change that smartish.
     
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    acc to them

    ie3,4 some people still use these and they will them a warning first and then after will close it

    read more about it on digg frontpage
     
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    baybossplaya Active Member

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    F@ck paypal
     
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    PowerExtreme Banned

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    and which browser is called unsafe
     
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    Dollar Active Member

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    lol.....

    Well 40% of my visitors still are using I.E 6, its quite pathetic.

    http://www.end6.org
     
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    This is the right decision taken by Paypal....

    The web is now need to be secured.
     
    M.IMRAN, Apr 19, 2008 IP
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    Unsafe browsers? What about unsafe users? Government agencies and contractors, consultants, are required to take, even though a simple one, an IT Security Awareness course online. PayPal should do the same to weed out retarded users who can not tell the difference between a phishing and real e-mail, or parents who can not control their kids online, etc. These are the ones I have to deal with on eBay everyday.
     
    falsealarm, Apr 19, 2008 IP