No software is immune as I understand it, and it really is a losing battle. But one that will always be fought.
At least in the open source community, problems are found and fixed quickly.
That is correct, but some software is written better than other software. IE is just about the worst (off the top of my head) software ever written when it comes to security. IT's not all that great as a browser, either, when you consider the fact that MS doesn't even bother to try to adhere to the standards put forth by the W3C.
That's why I recommend Firefox. Not only does it adhere to the accepted and publihised standards, it's written better than others, and is quite fast as well.
But in the short run, your network's not outa business. Why not leave the neighborhood where almost all the bad guys are? Cause if everybody does it the bad guys will follow? Don't know about you, but I'll take the safety today, thank you.
but the new number one browser then becomes the prime target of fun and games.
And a harder target to kill if it's not entwined with the OS. (Don't even ask about LookOut.)
No software is immune as I understand it, and it really is a losing battle. But one that will always be fought.
Eventually, everyone gets attacked, but do the basics well - secure perimeter, secure desktop, acceptable use policy, user education, backups - and you can stay in business for the long run.