[AGL] Safari dont work, Internet Explorer does

[Michael Eisenstadt]

Jon,

I was referring to banking by Internet. Many (all?)
banks require Internet Explorer. Since IE has 80% plus
usage, the bank IT guys program for IE.

I too use Firefox by preference, just not for Internet banking.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Ford" <jonmfordster at hotmail.com>
To: <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [AGL] Safari dont work, Internet Explorer does



>

> Hey, Michael-- Firefox works great on my PC, and I hate the new Explorer

> which is slow and has a confusing interface. It's what happens when

> Microsoft  tries to get too "trendy."

>

> Jon

>

>>From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <michaele at ando.pair.com>

>>Reply-To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the

>>60s<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>>To: <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>>Subject: [AGL] Safari dont work, Internet Explorer does

>>Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:27:38 -0600

>>

>>Michele,

>>

>>On PCs, it is the same. Firefox wont work, but Internet

>>Explorer will.

>>

>>As for bank biz in the new Internet age, YMMV.

>>Depends on how strong your nerves are.

>>

>>As for the security of your password, in theory every

>>time you type it in, a key tracking program might be

>>secretly recording it. Assuming that your home computer

>>is being secretly plumbed without your knowledge. What

>>is your current conspiracy index?

>>

>>As for doing bank biz on someone else's computer

>>whilst you be on the road, a keyboard recording

>>of your password would have it, the password,

>>and your user name, so they could take all your funds

>>by making a payment to some other bank account.

>>

>>Mike

>>

>>

>

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