Whats New in Internet Explorer 7

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Whats New in Internet Explorer 7?

• A brief introduction to internet Explorer 7

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Major innovations in IE7

• Key areas of focus
• Makes everyday tasks easier
• Dynamic security protection
• Improved platform and manageability

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IE7 New Look
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Tabbed Browsing
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Quick Tabs
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Page Zoom
After
Before
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Shrink-To-Fit PrintingWeb Pages Automatically
Formatted To Print Properly
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Inline Search
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RSS (Rich Site Summary) Feed PlatformAutomatic
Delivery Of Personalized Information

• Windows Supports RSS Feeds in Three Ways
• Discover, subscribe read as you browse
• Update all feeds with a single click
• Provides Common Feed List and Feed Store to
  enable any application to easily support RSS
  
• Enables new scenarios via Simple List Extensions,
  giving RSS feeds the power to do more

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RSS Feed Reader
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Enhanced Validation Certificates

• Clearer information about trusted sites
• Trust Badge rotates to show Certificate
  Authority
  

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Dynamic Security ProtectionInternet Explorer 7
Technology to protect against technology attacks

• Limit programmatic access
• Reduce attack surface
• Warn if settings insecure
• Simplified architecture

Technology to protect against social attacks

• Anti-phishing service
• Secure site visuals and info
• Address bar anti-spoofing
• One-click cleanup

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Security Features

• Protecting the machine from technology attacks
• Unified URL parsing
• Cross-domain security enhancements
• Code quality improvements to reduce buffer
  overruns
  
• ActiveX Opt-in
• Protecting the user from social attacks
• Download scanning with Windows Defender
• Phishing Filter
• High-assurance SSL and address bar
• Dangerous settings notification
• Secure defaults for International Domain Names

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Security Status Bar Makes users aware of online
security and privacy
Enhanced Validation
Trusted party has provided extensive verification
for the authenticity of certificate holder
Website provided a certificate matching the
server and appears trustworthy
Standard Security
Incorrect Data
There are errors in the certificate provided and
the website should not be trusted
Phishing Filter (Warn)
The website contains characteristics found in
phishing websites proceed cautiously
Phishing Filter (Block)
A warning is displayed and users are navigated
away from the website
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Phishing FilterClient-side heuristics,
allow-list, and Web service
URL Reputation Service
https//urs.microsoft.com
Known Good URLs
IEAPFLTR.DAT
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Address Bar Everywhere
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Fix My Settings
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Fix My Settings
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Phishing Filter Suspicious Site
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Phishing Filter - Blocked Site
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Send an e-mail to support_at_ucdc.edu if you have
any questions.
Thank you for your time.