Internet Security and Programming

Opera has released a software update that fixes at least seven security vulnerabilities in the Web browser program. Users may be prompted to update when they first launch the browser. Alternatively, Opera surfers can simply select “Help” and “Check for New Release.” Opera 9.52 corrects a number of bugs in addition to the security problems. You can read more about what’s included in the update on Opera’s Web site. I’ve been trying to split more of my daily browsing between different browsers, just to try out more features and become more familiar with the intricacies of each. I enjoy using Opera, but I’m a little surprised the company hasn’t yet transitioned to automatic updates for users. Last month, a massive study based on browser data collected by Google showed that only slightly more than half of Opera users are surfing with the most recent, patched version of the browser. [...]

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