Sometimes the government gets it right. That's right. I just said something positive about the department of homeland security (specifically their Computer Emergency Readiness Team). In fact, I applaud their bravery at standing up to one of the biggest corporations in the US.

For those not wanting to read the article: Oi! Internet Explorer has big problems and could cause you serious headaches, especially if you use the web for anything sensitive like banking or credit card transactions.

What to do? Get a different browser. There's lots available. To name just a few: Firefox, Mozilla, Opera. Those are the big three, anyway. They are all free, although Opera displays advertisements unless you pay, but it's not as bad as you might think. I recommend Firefox because the download is small (only 4.7 megs) and setup is quick. And if security isn't enough of a concern for you, try one of these anyway, just for tabbed browsing