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A web broswer is an aplication used to access the [[WWW]]
A web browser is an application used to access the [[WWW]]
 
 
Of the 5 major web browsers in use today:
 
    * Mozilla Firefox - 47.9%
    * Internet Explorer - 39.4%
    * Google Chrome - 6.5%
    * Safari - 2.1%
    * Opera - 3.3%
 
It has been found that the safest of the three to use is [[Google]] Chrome as its design makes it almost impossible for people to infiltrate your computer. At a recent competition called Pwn2Own, hackers were able to exploit Firefox and Internet Explorer in under a minute.
 
NOTE: Statistics taken from July 2009.

Revision as of 00:20, 13 August 2009

A web browser is an application used to access the WWW


Of the 5 major web browsers in use today:

   * Mozilla Firefox - 47.9%
   * Internet Explorer - 39.4%
   * Google Chrome - 6.5%
   * Safari - 2.1%
   * Opera - 3.3% 

It has been found that the safest of the three to use is Google Chrome as its design makes it almost impossible for people to infiltrate your computer. At a recent competition called Pwn2Own, hackers were able to exploit Firefox and Internet Explorer in under a minute.

NOTE: Statistics taken from July 2009.