Google’s problem with Chinese government has perhaps an unlikely loser- Microsoft. This conflict between China and Google has now resulted in bringing more media attention towards the security vulnerability of Internet Explorer browser as it is now clear that the hacking against Gmail happened in IE. As a result, German government has issued a statement asking the citizens not to use Internet Explorer.
BBC reported:
The warning from the Federal Office for Information Security comes after Microsoft admitted IE was the weak link in recent attacks on Google’s systems.
Microsoft rejected the warning, saying that the risk to users was low and that the browsers’ increased security setting would prevent any serious risk.
However, German authorities say that even this would not make IE fully safe.
If some other governments in Europe follow the example of German government then the market share of IE may suffer to some extent.
