Booting Up: Germany Says Stop Using Internet Explorer Edition

The government of Germany is urging citizens to stop using Internet Explorer–at least until a security hole you could drive

Isn’t everyone at Oktoberfest, anyway? (Photo: flickr.com/maggiejane)

The government of Germany is urging citizens to stop using Internet Explorer–at least until a security hole you could drive a Volkswagen through is fixed. But who goes back to IE once they’ve switched, even for a couple of days? [Reuters]

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Booting Up: Germany Says Stop Using Internet Explorer Edition