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Unpatched Web Browsers Prevalent on the Internet Print E-mail
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Source: Linux World - Posted by Bill Keys   
Network Security Only 59.1% of people use up-to-date, fully patched Web browsers, putting the remainder at risk from growing threats from diligent hackers, according to a new study published by researchers in Switzerland. The study, published Tuesday, is one of the most comprehensive analyses of what versions of Web browsers people are using on the Internet. The study was conducted by researchers at The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Google and IBM Internet Security Services. It really does not surprise me that only 59.1% of user's browsers are up-to-date. But, what do you think is causing this? Are user's not taking updating their machines seriously?

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