Opera Software have released the second Beta version of its next browser, which includes an answer to the recent security debate over web site spoofing, known as Phishing.
In Opera Beta 2, the browser displays security information inside the address bar, located next to the padlock icon that indicates the level of security present on a site.
The small, yellow security bar appears on secure sites and displays the name of the organization that owns the certificate, an example of which can been seen on. By clicking on the bar the user has access to more information about the validity of the certificate - an example of which can be seen on our own secure site at https://itvibe.com
These anti-spoof measures help users make educated decisions about a site's validity and security.
Christen Krogh at Opera said,
"One of the most important measures to counter phishing attacks is the use of security certificates. The challenge for browser vendors is to better explain the verification of certificates and to make the user more aware of this additional verification before entering into secure transactions."
To address Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) concerns, Opera's second Beta only displays localized domain names from certain top level domains (TLD). Opera selects TLDs that have established strict policies on the domain names they allow to be registered. This ensures that users who depend on IDN, for example when accessing sites under .jp or .kr, will have a favourable user experience.
Opera will regularly update its list of trusted TLDs, ensuring maximum protection and the best possible user experience.
Opera Beta 2 is available for download now (at only 3.5MB) and also supports Atom news feeds.
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