[AGL] Safari dont work, Internet Explorer does

[michele mason]

Working from Foxfire now. All is well.  mm

On Nov 14, 2006, at 1:24 PM, Michael Eisenstadt wrote:


> 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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