MJR's slef-reflections - Entries tagged banking Entries tagged banking http://mjr.towers.org.uk/writing/reflections/ Firefox 3, day 6: security flaw and banks http://mjr.towers.org.uk/writing/reflections/Firefox_3__day_6__security_flaw_and_banks.html <p> I didn't spot this when I wrote my last post, but it seems there's a security alert for FF3 already - <a href="http://hackademix.net/2008/06/19/firefox-3-untimely-security-advisory/">hackademix.net: Firefox 3 Untimely Security Advisory</a> - but it also affects FF2 and probably my cautious Javascript settings are enough to stop it anyway, looking at that report. </p><p> I've also been sent another update to the page on <a href="http://mjr.towers.org.uk/blog/2007/banking#list">Online Banking with GNU/Linux, Firefox-based browsers or Free Software</a> (first direct plus using ActiveX) - I wonder if any bankers will be noticeably slow to allow FF3 and will any of them cite this security flaw? I hope not - UK online banking security is hardly in a good place to throw stones. </p><p> I was mildly surprised that the list was linked from <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/linux_ubuntu_blog.html">Ashley Highfield's BBC blog on Testing Linux Ubuntu</a> but I've no idea why he doubts the list's accuracy! It's as accurate as its contributors - most of whom I name - and I'm willing to put my name to it too. That's better than Wikipedia, which the BBC uses far too much IMO. Would he trust the list more if it was anonymously-edited on a public site? Anyway, I guess I should move that list to a more permanent location soon. </p> <p>Previous FF3 parts: <a href="http://mjr.towers.org.uk/writing/reflections/Firefox_3__day_3__first_impressions.html">Firefox 3, day 3: first impressions</a> and <a href="http://mjr.towers.org.uk/writing/reflections/7_Reasons_Why_Firefox_3_Download_Day_Sucks.html">7 Reasons Why Firefox 3 Download Day Sucks</a></p> I didn't spot this when I wrote my last post, but it seems there's a security alert for FF3 already - hackademix.net: Firefox 3 Untimely Security Advisory - but it also affects FF2 and probably my cautious Javascript settings are enough to stop it anyway, looking at that report.

I've also been sent another update to the page on Online Banking with GNU/Linux, Firefox-based browsers or Free Software (first direct plus using ActiveX) - I wonder if any bankers will be noticeably slow to allow FF3 and will any of them cite this security flaw? I hope not - UK online banking security is hardly in a good place to throw stones.

I was mildly surprised that the list was linked from Ashley Highfield's BBC blog on Testing Linux Ubuntu but I've no idea why he doubts the list's accuracy! It's as accurate as its contributors - most of whom I name - and I'm willing to put my name to it too. That's better than Wikipedia, which the BBC uses far too much IMO. Would he trust the list more if it was anonymously-edited on a public site? Anyway, I guess I should move that list to a more permanent location soon.

Previous FF3 parts: Firefox 3, day 3: first impressions and 7 Reasons Why Firefox 3 Download Day Sucks

]]> 2008-06-23T11:23:01+00:00 Firefox 3, day 10: security flaw 2, more banks, looking for a new browser http://mjr.towers.org.uk/writing/reflections/Firefox_3__day_10__security_flaw_2__more_banks__looking_for_a_new_browser.html <p> Well, I was hoping to get Yet Another Blog Reorg done before posting this, but it just hasn't happened, so here are a few more thoughts on Firefox 3 on this ol' blog. In fact, I'll probably finish the FF3 series here before I switch over. </p><p> I was in central London on Tuesday and suffered both <a href="http://www.drake.org.uk/2008/06/more-london-fun.html">the rudeness</a> and <a href="http://she.geek.nz/archives/502-london-so-far.html">the black snot</a> (which no-one else I know seems to suffer) so maybe that's why I've been underachieving this week. I've had London lethargy. </p><p> I had a report about online banking that doesn't work with FF3. <a href="http://www.npbs.co.uk/">NPBS</a> will move into the hall of shame, sadly. I'm almost certain I warned them months ago that their online banking was doing Javascript stunts that aren't going to work forever. I emailed them and haven't heard back since. </p><p> Back to the browser: I share the contempt for the <a href="http://blog.madism.org/index.php/2008/06/26/177-firefox3-and-ssl">Firefox 3 and SSL</a> problems and I <a href="http://upsilon.cc/~zack/blog/posts/2008/06/firefox_3_un-ranting/">like the new URL bar too.</a> However, I am finding the FF3 seems to use more CPU (and so power) than FF1.5 and there seems to be some frustrating delays in FF-clipboard communications, so I'm looking at other browsers. <a href="http://conkeror.org/">Conkeror</a> looks interesting. Still Gecko (useful for work) but stripped down. </p><p> I spotted another post about microformats, which I mentioned in my last post, <a href="http://ejohn.org/blog/bbc-removing-microformat-support/">about the BBC dropping support for microformats [John Resig]</a> and I also noticed <a href="http://www.intertwingly.net/blog/2008/06/24/Minimalist-Markup">just how good SVG and Minimalist Markup looks in FF3 [Sam Ruby]</a> - I'd love to try it, but my IE-using clients probably wouldn't understand and I hate making single-browser special editions. </p> Well, I was hoping to get Yet Another Blog Reorg done before posting this, but it just hasn't happened, so here are a few more thoughts on Firefox 3 on this ol' blog. In fact, I'll probably finish the FF3 series here before I switch over.

I was in central London on Tuesday and suffered both the rudeness and the black snot (which no-one else I know seems to suffer) so maybe that's why I've been underachieving this week. I've had London lethargy.

I had a report about online banking that doesn't work with FF3. NPBS will move into the hall of shame, sadly. I'm almost certain I warned them months ago that their online banking was doing Javascript stunts that aren't going to work forever. I emailed them and haven't heard back since.

Back to the browser: I share the contempt for the Firefox 3 and SSL problems and I like the new URL bar too. However, I am finding the FF3 seems to use more CPU (and so power) than FF1.5 and there seems to be some frustrating delays in FF-clipboard communications, so I'm looking at other browsers. Conkeror looks interesting. Still Gecko (useful for work) but stripped down.

I spotted another post about microformats, which I mentioned in my last post, about the BBC dropping support for microformats [John Resig] and I also noticed just how good SVG and Minimalist Markup looks in FF3 [Sam Ruby] - I'd love to try it, but my IE-using clients probably wouldn't understand and I hate making single-browser special editions.

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