Disable Java in your browser

 

Java is a plugin for web browsers that is installed on approximately 66% of all computers. However there are very few websites that still rely on the features that it provides, leaving those 66% of computers vulnerable to attack when the dated technology is exploited. This has unfortunately happened several times in the past few months.
     
Leaving Java enabled on your computer could allow hackers to take control of your computer and install and run programs without your permission.

As fewer and fewer sites actually rely on client side Java to power their online applications, and it now seems the risks of using Java greatly outweigh the benefits. The primary issue being that one critical level bug can exploit every operating system and every browser.
The only sure solution to eliminate this risk is to disable Java entirely in the browser, then selectively [and temporarily] enable it when necessary. White-listing functionality exists for most major browsers, which ensures that Java will operate only on websites that you truly trust.
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      My proposal:

• Run your browser(s) without Java for the next 90 days.
• Count how many times you miss it. (So far we are up to zero on 10 systems)
• Continue to move on with your life, knowing you’re safer on the web.

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