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title: Homeland Security Says Not to Use IE
description: Find out why Homeland Security is telling people not to use Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
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# [Homeland Security Says Not to Use IE](https://www.jumpstart.flairinteractive.net/homeland-security-says-not-to-use-ie)

 Written by [Lisa Kirschner](https://www.jumpstart.flairinteractive.net/author/lisa-kirschner) | Apr 29, 2014 12:01:25 PM

In a rare move, Homeland Security has issued a warning for U.S. computer users not to use Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser due to serious security flaws: 

Those of us in web development have been advising our clients for *years* not to use IE for various reasons, so we're happy to see the recommendation to use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox--which are both far more modern and secure than IE.

Want to learn more about how to secure your web site and decrease security risks? Contact us today!

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