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Awesome. A guide written in 2019 from the FBI that suggests Internet Explorer.

fortran77 5y ago
I would assume they're recommending Edge now. We switched from IE to Edge around that time; and our company is very security conscious because of our clients.
- RNCTX 5y ago
  I would assume you're wrong. I don't think you appreciate how many government websites run ancient software sold to them by a politician's cousin, who thinks even having a developer on staff is a waste of money.
  - throwaway743 5y ago
    They also run ancient shit that was promoted internally. Not to mention how many sites/tools are outsourced to vendors who then outsource development to foreign development vendors. To clarify, this is concerning from a security standpoint and is not out of xenophobic bigotry.
havkd 5y ago
What’s wrong with internet explorer? It’s still in active support.
- Aeolun 5y ago
  I think the problem is that you have to clarify it's still in active support
  - havkd 5y ago
    So you’re against LTS releases I suppose?
    - hollander 5y ago
      2001 called - either you're with us or you're against us.
    - tata71 5y ago
      Depends which one you use, how many years out of security updates is your openssh package...?
- technion 5y ago
  It's actively supported by a company who themselves recommend against it and described its use as technical debt (in 2019) https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/the-perils-of-using-internet-explorer-as-your-default-browser/ba-p/331732 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/t...
  - Wowfunhappy 5y ago
    They didn’t say not to use IE, just to restrict IE’s use to specific applications where it’s needed. The FBI has technical debt too!
- bogwog 5y ago
  Where have you been for the past 20 years? Amish country? Because there weren’t many other places to take shelter from the horrors of IE.
- tata71 5y ago
  What site is this?, wow
- throwaway743 5y ago
  You must be trolling
msisk6 5y ago
Yep, as late as earlier this year there's a ton of stuff inside the DHS that still requires IE and flash.
dessant 5y ago
"Life is too short to depend on unstable software" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29209353 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29209353

I would assume they're recommending Edge now. We switched from IE to Edge around that time; and our company is very security conscious because of our clients.

RNCTX 5y ago
I would assume you're wrong. I don't think you appreciate how many government websites run ancient software sold to them by a politician's cousin, who thinks even having a developer on staff is a waste of money.
- throwaway743 5y ago
  They also run ancient shit that was promoted internally. Not to mention how many sites/tools are outsourced to vendors who then outsource development to foreign development vendors. To clarify, this is concerning from a security standpoint and is not out of xenophobic bigotry.

havkd 5y ago

What’s wrong with internet explorer? It’s still in active support.

Aeolun 5y ago
I think the problem is that you have to clarify it's still in active support
- havkd 5y ago
  So you’re against LTS releases I suppose?
  - hollander 5y ago
    2001 called - either you're with us or you're against us.
  - tata71 5y ago
    Depends which one you use, how many years out of security updates is your openssh package...?
technion 5y ago
It's actively supported by a company who themselves recommend against it and described its use as technical debt (in 2019) https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/the-perils-of-using-internet-explorer-as-your-default-browser/ba-p/331732 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/t...
- Wowfunhappy 5y ago
  They didn’t say not to use IE, just to restrict IE’s use to specific applications where it’s needed. The FBI has technical debt too!
bogwog 5y ago
Where have you been for the past 20 years? Amish country? Because there weren’t many other places to take shelter from the horrors of IE.
tata71 5y ago
What site is this?, wow
throwaway743 5y ago
You must be trolling

msisk6 5y ago

Yep, as late as earlier this year there's a ton of stuff inside the DHS that still requires IE and flash.

dessant 5y ago

"Life is too short to depend on unstable software" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29209353 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29209353