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Phishing could soon be a thing of the past and the credit may have to go to Microsoft. That's according to a leading Web security expert who says functionality built into Internet Explorer 7 could shutter fraudulent Web sites within 18 months.
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If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.
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