Read this today about ActiveX changes with "click to activate". The way I'm reading this, it would make it even easier for spyware/malware and other nasties to be ran. Am I correct in the way I'm reading this? Granted the person makes no mention of this possible issue, but it seems like it would make this even easier then it is now to run such things. If that's the case, for those running Windows on a Mac, anti-virus and the standard Windows measure should definitely be in place.
"Back in April 2006, we made a change to how Internet Explorer handled embedded controls used on some webpages. Some sites required users to click to activate before they could interact with the control. Microsoft has now licensed the technologies from Eolas, removing the click to activate requirement in Internet Explorer. Because of this, we're removing the click to activate behavior from Internet Explorer!
Its important (and cool) to note that this change will require no modifications to existing webpages, and no new actions for developers creating new pages. We are simply reverting to the old behavior. Once Internet Explorer is updated, all pages that currently require click to activate will no longer require the control to be activated. Theyll just work.
Controls Injected Via JavaScript
Before April 2006 - NO "Click to Activate"
After April 2006 IE Active X update - NO "Click to Activate"
After April 2008 Removal - NO "Click to Activate"
Controls loaded Direct In HTML (<object>, <embed>, <applet>)
Before April 2006 - NO "Click to Activate"
After April 2006 IE Active X update - "Click to Activate" Required
After April 2008 Removal - NO "Click to Activate"
"Back in April 2006, we made a change to how Internet Explorer handled embedded controls used on some webpages. Some sites required users to click to activate before they could interact with the control. Microsoft has now licensed the technologies from Eolas, removing the click to activate requirement in Internet Explorer. Because of this, we're removing the click to activate behavior from Internet Explorer!
Its important (and cool) to note that this change will require no modifications to existing webpages, and no new actions for developers creating new pages. We are simply reverting to the old behavior. Once Internet Explorer is updated, all pages that currently require click to activate will no longer require the control to be activated. Theyll just work.
Controls Injected Via JavaScript
Before April 2006 - NO "Click to Activate"
After April 2006 IE Active X update - NO "Click to Activate"
After April 2008 Removal - NO "Click to Activate"
Controls loaded Direct In HTML (<object>, <embed>, <applet>)
Before April 2006 - NO "Click to Activate"
After April 2006 IE Active X update - "Click to Activate" Required
After April 2008 Removal - NO "Click to Activate"