ActiveX Security Improved in IE8 Beta 1

posted by   ajaypathak (2)   3 months ago (readerszone.com)

In the starting of march Microsoft releases it’s new version of Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer 8 Beta comes with several new security improvements.Some of the major improvements includes how Internet Explorer handles the ActiveX Add-ons. This is why IE8 Beta 1 features such improvements as Per-User (Non-Admin) ActiveX, ActiveX Opt-In and Per-Site ActiveX. ActiveX is one of the most common avenues for web-based attacks. Per user ActiveX (Non-Admin): Running IE8 in Windows Vista, a standard user may install ActiveX controls in their own user profile without requiring administrative privileges. This improvement makes it easier for an organization to realize the full benefit of User Account Control by enabling standard users to install ActiveX controls used in their day-to-day browsing.