What's the Default Web Browser at Your Workplace? [Reader Poll]

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According to a study conducted by Forrester Research, 60 percent of companies still use the now ancient Internet Explorer 6 as their default web browser. Insane, right?
Internet Explorer 6 remains the most common workplace browser by virtue of enterprise policy and security, according to CNET, but there's a serious problem with sticking with IE6: Companies are missing out on the productivity benefits of modern browsers, what with their new-fangled tabbed browsing, lightning-fast JavaScript rendering, and standards-compliant implementation. Not that we're contesting the polls' findings, but out of curiosity, we're wondering:

What's the Default Browser at Your Workplace?(answers)

Now that you've voted, here's a little bit closer look at Forrester Research's findings:
  • IE is the corporate browser of choice, with 78 percent of enterprises using it as a default;
  • IE 6 has 60 percent of the enterprise market, with IE 7 clocking in at 39 percent;
  • Firefox has 18.2 percent of the enterprise market;
  • Chrome has 2 percent;
  • Safari has 1.4 percent.
Share the specifics of your workplace browser policy—and commiserate with your fellow IE 6 defaulters—in the comments.
What browser wars? The enterprise still loves IE 6 [CNET]


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