Why Internet Explorer Still Dominates South Korea.

New submitter bmurray7 writes "You might think that the country that has the fastest average home internet speeds would be a first adapter of modern browsers. Instead, as the Washington Post reports, a payment processing security standard forces most South Koreans to rely upon Internet Explorer for online shopping. Since the standard uses a unique encryption algorithm, an ActiveX control is required to complete online purchases. As a result, many internet users are in the habit of approving all AtivceX control prompts, potentially exposing them to malware."

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Re:Taiwan does it too

[jones_supa]

I should also add that no Java or ActiveX is required to do online banking in Finland. If you want to see how a nice, clean and secure bank website is created, Finns are not a bad choice to consult.