The first thing that may come to your mind are words of disbelief. Yes this is a shock to anyone who knows anything about browsers. Actually 60 percent of companies use Internet Explorer 6 as their default browser.

There’s a huge gap between the number of companies that use Internet Explorer and companies that use other browsers. Between IE 6 and IE 7 they control 78 percent of the market. Firefox is in second with 18.2 percent, Google Chrome has 2 percent, and Safari has 1.4 percent.

So why do so many companies lead towards IE6? One of the reasons is that they go with the browser that was already installed on the computer. Since Microsoft creates Windows, Internet Explorer is always the first browser on the computer therefore a lot of companies just go with IE.

Once a company has decided to use a browser they will usually stick with it and block other browsers. This is because most companies worry about the security on new browsers as well as programs that may come with them.

Many companies don’t upgrade their browsers even though the upgrades include faster browsing, better security, and better tools. So if you’re in a company that’s looking at choosing a browser or you think your company has chosen the wrong browser, what can you do about it?

Each browser has pros and cons for each type of company. The four main browsers your company will look at are Internet Explorer 7 or 8, Firefox 3, Google Chrome, and Safari 4. So what are the differences between them?

Internet Explorer is great for companies that use several Microsoft programs and applications such as SharePoint. It’s also good for letting the company control what web pages can be used. It’s great for a company that wants a lot of security. The main downside is that the browser updates rarely include new features.

Firefox is a great browser in terms of all of the add-ons that you can get for it. There are several cool gadgets that you can have fun with however they are mostly geared towards consumers. Firefox is great for having better innovation than the others but has some lack in LAN control.

The New Google Chrome is questionable when it comes to security since it is so new.  However the browser itself is clean, fast, and offers many features that make it easier to work.

Safari 4 is also newer and therefore has questionable security. Safari allows for Mac and iPhone features that the other browsers don’t offer.

Overall which one should your company go with? Most likely the answer will be IE7/8 or Firefox 3 because of the security and features that they offer.

Source: CNET

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I guess you’ve already heard that Google has recently joined the Web Browser wagon by throwing Chrome out in the open for all to see and download. While it has yet to be thoroughly tested by many experts (not to mention hackers), many are already claiming that it has surpassed IE and Firefox in several aspects.

For one thing, the browser packs and travels to cyberspace lightly. The setup file is just half a megabyte while the full blown up package is just a fraction if IE7’s size. The same is true for its design. Minimalist would appreciate the seemingly simple (or bare) design of Google Chrome.

This doesn’t mean that the User Interface is virtually non-existent due to its very simple layout. On the contrary, Chrome’s UI is one of the things that its maker can be proud of. Many have been clamoring for thumbnail views of their frequently-visited pages to be displayed in the UI. Unfortunately, Firefox, IE, and the other browsers ignored this.

Shifting to Chrome is easy. There’s no need to manually import bookmarks, usernames, passwords, and other data that you normally need or provide. The Google browser automatically downloads all of these during the installation process. You could immediately use it right after planting it in your hard drive.

While Chrome has been getting good reviews so far, don’t put your full trust on it just yet. Believe me, security issues will sprout soon. It will take a lot of time (as did Firefox and IE) for Chrome to fully cement its walls against malware attacks.

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