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Optimizing Internet Explorer security settings

Coming up with the optimal Internet Explorer security settings is tricky business. On one hand, you want to set security tightly enough that your network won't become infected with spyware should your users accidentally stumble upon a malicious Web site. On the other hand, the more that you tighten security, the better the chances that some Web sites will not display properly. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not published any documents (that I could find) related to optimal Internet Explorer security settings. Therefore, the settings that I am going to show you are my own recommendations and may not be appropriate for all organizations.

In my opinion, one of the biggest keys to establishing optimal Internet Explorer settings is to make effective use of Internet Explorer zones. As I'm sure you are aware, Internet Explorer offers four security zones; Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites, and Restricted Sites. Internet Explorer allows you to set separate security levels for each zone and to specify the sites that fall into each zone. Optimizing Internet Explorer security settings

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