How to configure Internet Explorer for secure surfing

Bryn...don't laugh, You should be the one to write an IE Book for Dummies.! Your clarity is great, and simple.

Thank you for sharing this easy-to-follow tutorial about how to lock down IE with the aim of surfing (more) securely. Although I do not use IE for browsing, due to the fact IE is so embedded into Microsoft's operating system, I am still using IE. Many applications use components of IE to run, such as Outllook and FeedDemon. Thus, one important point that seems to have been overlooked in your tutorial is how to lock down the Intranet (LAN) security zone while still allowing these said applications to function. Can it be done? For example, I use a port forwarding application that requires the Intranet zone to be set at medium-low in order to work.

Secondly, I also do not see the merit in disabling browser addons when surfing. When then do you envision using such installed browser addons/extensions? I am assuming that such addons are those chosen by the user because of the enhanced functionality (not BHOs or toolbars unknowingly slipped in with a freeware installer) they provide (and have a demonstrated trusted, track record). As mentioned, I do not use IE but I reason the reference to using addons could be extrapolated to any browser, such as Chome or Firefox.

Thanks again for sharing this tutorial and the input from US Cert.

Regards,

Randy Tyler
Pioneering Online Volunteering Program Developer
http://www.RandyTyler.org

If all these browser companies and search tool creators want the general public to use thier products ,Why don't they explain in plain english what abbreviations mean what,and really provide a user friendly experience..???

It seems that the less we as users know ,the more suseptible we are to intrusions,hackers,and the damages we do; not knowing how to deal with it ,,,which in turn only makes more bussiness for repair techs and those who might capitolize on the fact that most people have no exstensive education in computors...That is Abusive to the consumer...

I really appreciated this tutorial from Kaspersky Labs And I think it's great that there is a company that thinks outside the box enough to practice the best policy ,in business,the customer's satisfaction should always be paramount .....!!!!

I thought this would be a good slide show, but it is too general to be of much use.  I could have saved half the slides by saying, "Turn your settings to "High" security, and add sites to the "Trusted" group if they don't work.  The problem is that many sites are not trustworthy, but still need to function.  Even Google gets hacked or runs maliscious banners on occasion. 

I think more discussion about the implications of fine-tuned settings, and recommendations about them would help more.  Unfortunately IE only fine tunes what is allowed for 4 categories, and one of those is Intranet, while the other is Restricted Sites.  So you have Trusted sites and other sites.  Better luck with your next presentation!

This is indeed very helpful but it would be very nice to have it PRINTED ot save this as PDF and forward it to friends and save it for future reference.

I have read some good articles on this site and the same functionality should be applied for other articles too.

We are looking forward to it.

Thanks Kaspersky :-)

Helpful for novice to beginning users. But For us I.T. Guys, these guidelines of editing the setting has been practiced for the longest.  We But if you use firefox browser. Most of these problems are solved. Hence less to configure or worry about. 

Cheers!

Tries reading Sophos 10 web security myths. http://www.sophos.com/security/topic/web-security-myths.html

Firefox isn't the safes right now.

Browser with unsupported ActiveX is safer than IE.

Regards

Am a novice on changing settings for security, getting better since joining the Threatpost forum, but not sure if I need to bother with this one if I only use Crome.  

I like the "step by step", Thanks

Much better to print this one, Anonymous #1 was correct, need PDF and / or print function