German Government Endorses Chrome As Most Secure Browser

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Several articles are noting that the German IT security agency BSI is endorsing Google Chrome browser (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223957/German_gov_t_endorses_Chrome_as_most_secure_browse r): 'BSI ticked off Chrome's anti-exploit sandbox technology, which isolates the browser from the operating system and the rest of the computer; its silent update mechanism and Chrome's habit of bundling Adobe Flash, as its reasons for the recommendation. ... BSI also recommended Adobe Reader X — the version of the popular PDF reader that, like Chrome, relies on a sandbox to protect users from exploits — and urged citizens to use Windows' Auto Update feature to keep their PCs abreast of all OS security fixes. To update applications, BSI gave a nod to Secunia's Personal Software Inspector, a free utility that scan a computer for outdated software and point users to appropriate downloads.

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/02/04/1753254/german-government-endorses-chrome-as-most-secure-browser