Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser is such an on-going target for hacker attacks that advice to use non-IE browsers on the public internet seems very prudent.

"But another idea is to use a non-vulnerable browser," such as Netscape Navigator, Mozilla, or Opera. The Internet Explorer vulnerability "will be a constant avenue of attack, so it's a good idea, and common sense, to have a multiple-browser setup, just in case," he said. "Enterprises could continue to use IE for trusted sites or internally, and another browser to reach external or questionable sites. It would be the best of both worlds."

My favorite browser is Mozilla Firebird. I go to hundreds of sites with it and rarely encounter incompatibilities. I fire up MS IE about two or three times a year to deal with site incompatibilities. Check out my Browser Downloads section in the right hand column of the main site page for other choices.