Stale software products are endangering users, says Microsoft
It's been over eight years since Internet Explorer 6 was released (August 2001) and over three years since Internet Explorer 7 was released (October 2006). However, many IT departments cling to the stale browsers, rather than upgrading to Internet Explorer 8, which was released last March. Justifications for not upgrading are diverse and include potential compatibility issues with applications, the cost in manpower hours to switch to the new browser, and the potential expense of buying new tools to manage the newer browser.
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