Microsoft alerts Passport users to patch IE By Stefanie Olsen Microsoft is pressing .Net Passport users to install a patch for some versions of its browser nearly two months after it fixed a security flaw that threatens customers' personal data online.The company has sent millions of e-mail notifications in the past month to Passport users, urging them to visit a special Web page to determine whether Internet Explorer needs a security upgrade. "The reason for the 'canvassing' approach is that we feel that we need to do everything to make users aware of fixes to browser issues that could affect their Passport experience," said a Microsoft representative. "The fundamental architecture of IE and .Net Passport continues to be safe and secure for consumers."
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