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Alternative programs offer some relief from problems facing Internet browsers.
Byline: Erika D. Smith
Nov. 14--Brand name isn't always better -- at least when it comes to computer security.
Chances are, if your employees are using Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer to surf the Web or Outlook to check e-mail, your company is more exposed to viruses and spyware, some security experts say.
Is it because Internet Explorer and Outlook are inferior?
Not really.
It's because Microsoft's operating systems and programs are used by more than 90 percent of computer users -- especially in the largest of businesses.
"It's not that Microsoft dropped the ball in some way," said David Perry, global director of education for the anti-virus company, Trend Micro. "It's just that they've been seen as the biggest targets."
It also doesn't help that Internet Explorer and Outlook are completely tied to the Windows operating system. The configuration makes it easier for people to work with the same document in multiple programs, such as Excel or…
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