Internet Explorer 7 now available for download from the NAL
ITS has now made available Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) for download to campus computers. You can install IE7 on your campus computer by clicking on the install icon located in the Novel Application Launcher (NAL). IE7 has new features designed to make the product more secure and easier to use. The most noticeable changes you will experience are tabbed browsing and web search right from the toolbar. Click here to take a tour of the new features in IE7.
New graphical user interface for IE7
IE7 Security Status Bar
You may notice the new changes in the way IE7 deals with security and identity information available for a website.
The Security Status Bar is displayed when a page may contain fields for sensitive information (e.g. personally identifiable information, usernames and passwords, bank accounts, etc.). You should look for the Security Status Bar and proceed accordingly. The background color for the entire Address Bar is changed based on the information available about the identity of the website. When the Security Status Bar is visible, clicking on lock icon will display the Security Report for the website as shown below.
Whenever you are visiting any website, you should look at the full address (URL) for the site to understand what website you are looking at. IE7 helps you by enforcing the presence of an address bar in every window, but you still may need to scroll through it or maximize the window in order to view the full address. Click here for more information on how to accept a site certificate in IE7.
IE7 Security Report
Below is an explanation of information presented in the IE7 Security Report which can also be found on the Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 site.
Address & Security Status Bar
Identity Information
Explanation
What should I do?
White: No identity information is available at this time.
No specific security information is available at this time.
This is the default for browsing websites. The webpage could be safe but because the communication is not encrypted, you should avoid entering any sensitive data.
White: No identity information is available at this time.
The communication is encrypted.
You should carefully read the full URL in the address bar or view the security report, and verify that this website belongs to the company you intended to visit, before entering any sensitive data.
Green: This site has verified identity information. The owner of the website and the country he is operating are displayed, along with the name of the CA verifying this information.
The communication is encrypted and the owner has been identified by a Certification Authority (CA) **.
You should verify that the website owner (displayed in the Security status bar) is the one expected before entering any sensitive data.
Yellow: This site appears to be misrepresenting its identity.
Phishing Filter in IE7 has analyzed this webpage and considers it suspicious. This may be a Phishing website*.
You should proceed with caution and not enter any sensitive data into this website, unless you are absolutely certain yourself that this is a legitimate website.
Red: This site is a known phishing site that is misrepresenting its identity.
Phishing Filter in IE7 has identified this as a fraudulent website that has been reported to Microsoft*.
You shouldn't browse further or enter any data into this website***.
Red: This site's identity information is mismatching or invalid – the site may be misrepresenting its identity.
A problem exists with the encryption certificate used (i.e. it has been revoked or has expired).
Make sure that you have typed the correct address. If the error persists, you shouldn't browse further or enter any data into this website before contacting its administrator***.
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