As evidenced in an article on the
eCommerceTimes today, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer continues to come under fire for security problems. Despite repeated patches and updates, IE6 continues to be a major source of concern for security experts. Security firm Secunia has apparently recommended that users abandon IE6 altogether – regardless of their version status.
I looked at a few different sets of statistics about browsers today. IE is still dominating the browser market landscape – nothing else is really even close. The Firefox browser is approaching double digits in terms of usage % (depending on where you look) but IE maintains at least 80-85% of the market regardless of who’s numbers you use.
Will these repeated security warnings finally start to contribute to the uptake of alternative browsers? Will people change browsers based on warnings or will they have to be bitten personally before they begin to look for another browser? Or, will people stick with IE regardless of the risks or consequences simply because it’s what they know?