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Browsers, phishing, and user interface design
Scott Granneman, 2006-06-05

Phishing works for so many reasons, we need to rethink browser and user interface design to provide some real-life security to the average user who doesn't see or understand the security cues.

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Sure. Lots of ideas... 2006-06-05
Anonymous
NO ACTIVE EMAIL.

That means... no working links. Image retrieval... maybe; but only optionally, and with a verification before loading.

HTML should only be used as a descriptive language in email messages, nothing else.

The next idea, of course, is to use E-mail standards. Text only. No HTM...

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