From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Fri Jun 14 2002 - 10:33:41 MDT
On Friday, June 14, 2002, at 04:37 am, Michael M. Butler wrote:
> Hal Finney wrote:
>> I am able to configure my web browser to suppress pop-ups except in
>> direct response to user clicks. That stops the pop-up ads very well,
>> while still letting useful windows display. But I don't think most
>> browsers (i.e. I.E.) have this ability.
>
> Kindly drop the other shoe. Which browser/platform?
Opera does this. It is available for Windows, Linux, Macintosh,
Symbian, QNX and OS/2.
I use it for security purposes, since an abstract analysis of computer
security considers it a security hole to allow remote users to open
windows on your personal box that you did not request and do not desire.
Opera also allows one to control cookies, javascript, java, gif
animation, embedded video, embedded audio, referrer logging, proxy
servers, privacy information gathering, stylesheets, frames, and how it
will identify itself to remote servers. It is the only browser I know
that allows the user to really control their computer while browsing the
Internet. Other browsers have too many backdoors and information leaks
that let remote sites do all sorts of things without the user's
knowledge.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP <www.HarveyNewstrom.com> Principal Security Consultant <www.Newstaff.com>
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