How Secure is your browser? (not a joke)

[Newt]

Try the various tests at http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/ and get an idea.

[Zigs]

nice one newt, did you know cookies are called buscuits in england ?

[Newt]

ziggy searchfield:

nice one newt, did you know cookies are called buscuits in england ?

You would not believe how confused I was until I finally figured that naming problem out.

 

Now if I can only fathom what you folks call a proper biscuit.

 

The link does offer a good set of tests though, doesn't it. I was all green except for the 1st party cookies and I knew about that already. Ad-aware does a nice job of whacking tracking cookies for me and I run it about twice a week.

[MickJ]

Did not realise how vulnerable I was till I ran this. Thanks Newt, have now plugged the security holes listed on the site. Just waiting for the next batch of vulnerabilities to come to light.

 

The sneeky bu**ers will always find a new way, lets hope we always have someone on hand like Newt to advise us.

 

Only problem now is, I have to click twice to allow scripts on this site and that's everytime I click on a topic.

 

[ 29. August 2004, 10:38 AM: Message edited by: MickJ ]

[rickster]

another good test you can do that not only checks for security but also if you got any impending problems and bandwidth test, make sure your pc is in top for can be found at www.pcpitstop.com

[chesters1]

stupid site on the active x one on proceeding to the next test my popup box asks me if i want enable active x i click yes when the next page comes up it says not to ...DOH

i only failed on 2 pop ups

 

[ 29. August 2004, 12:34 PM: Message edited by: chesters1 ]