Kenneth van Wyk

Browser Security: IE vs. Safari vs. Firefox

When browsing the net, I’m safest when I’m using Mozilla’s Firefox 3.0 browser—at least after I’ve tweaked it just a bit. Yup, I have absolutely...

Why Are IT Security Pros so Bad?

We really are idiots. Not you and me, of course, but we. Seriously, we are idiots. The sooner we accept that, the...

Which is More Secure, Leopard or Vista?

Back in February 2007, I wrote that, “I’m more secure on a Mac than I was on Windows XP.” Much has changed since then—in...

Google’s Android vs. Apple’s iPhone: Which is More Secure?

I’m going to go out on a limb here and predict Google’s Android mobile phone platform is going to prove itself to be more secure...

Mozilla Thunderbird vs. Microsoft Outlook

Along the same lines as what I said last month about Internet Explorer vs. Firefox, I am convinced I’m safer using pretty much any email...

Mozilla Firefox vs. Internet Explorer: Which is Safer?

I am safer browsing in Mozilla’s Firefox browser than I am in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. I firmly believe this to be the case. Yes, that’s...

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