Microsoft forced by security concerns to fix IE browser.
Bill Gates announced a new, more secure version of Microsoft Internet
Explorer this week in response to general public dissatisfaction with
holes in the browser and to particular worries that the open source
Firefox browser was emerging as a strong alternative. Gates,
Microsoft's Chairman and Chief Software Architect, said the company
will release a test version of IE browser that better protects users
from scams and malicious code while surfing the Web. Additionally,
reacting to a an increasing number of online scams involving spyware,
Microsoft has decided to offer its antispyware product free of charge,
Gates said. … [InfoWorld TechWatch]