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07/20/2004: "Internet Explorer Security and ActiveX"

Internet Explorer is a complex and powerful application that provides a cost effective way to deploy and maintain applications. IE can enchance user experience by running signed COM (a.k.a ActiveX) components, but these componets could also potentially expose user's data. I argue that IE ActiveX components are here to stay and that the best practice for the use is not to install any controls from companies she doesn't absolutely trust.