From one of our CIs:
Any ideas?
[quote=“MattB” post=23461]From one of our CIs:
Any ideas?[/quote]
Has he recently applied for CTC clearance?
Is the CI expecting the relevant vetting (such as wanting to be RCO, etc)?
Mine, some years ago, was like this (numerals at the end of the link changed, just in case!):
[quote]An account has been created for you on the Defence Vetting Agency portal by your sponsor. This will allow you to submit and view the status of your on-line application for National Security Vetting.
Please click on the link below or copy it to your browser to use this service.
https://www.nsv.mod.uk/registration.aspx?reg=858529058230958230958258205258
Please ensure you only use the above link once as this is ONLY for activation of your account.[/quote]
There is a GUIDE here.
It was a right PITA process overall!! At least they now offer other browser platforms (but maybe requiring add-ons - mine was only accessible on IE!)
I recall having to reinstall Internet Explorer just for that purpose and thinking “WHAT!?? When are they going to join the 21st Century?”
This is the government, IE is cutting edge.
I still have to fax things to HMRC
[quote=“MattB” post=23465]This is the government, IE is cutting edge.
I still have to fax things to HMRC[/quote]
I’d heard that HMRC were still using dip pens and sealing wax and they that thought that moveable type was high end technology! At least the MOD are using typewriters these days, though not with that new fangled qwerty layout 
For the vast majority IE is the browser they use for internet access. The problem comes when others are used which one do you go for. But why the MoD / CS can’t have it usuable for all browsers is bit of a mystery.
I find it is the IT support geeks that bang on about other browsers and generally dislike IE (despite it being the one they have to use at work) because of MS and as yet other than it being a ‘snub’ to MS, they can’t give me as a normal user of things a reason why I should change or have more than one.
Microsoft are renowned for acknowledging standards then either deviating from them or ignoring them completely, so while independent browsers (chrome, Mozilla, Opera) may comply with the standards, Internet Explorer is less likely to.
That in itself is fine, but when Microsoft’s own web software also fails to follow the standards but instead only uses either MS proprietary methods or MS’s version of the standard it ends up only working properly on MS’s own browser.
It can be a complex task to ensure a site works as intended on all browsers and as until recently IE was the market leader it was the obvious choice for maximum compatibility. In addition, if systems are built on Microsoft web products they will tend to support the proprietary methods mentioned above and if you’ve come to rely on them it is a big job moving away from them.
I notice that OWA and Sharepoint seem to work OK on Firefox now, when in the past I needed to use IE. I don’t know if that is due to improvements in FF or changes to the backend but it is welcome. In fact, SMS seems to work better on FF as it can display photos where IE11 cannot 
Hasn’t been for a while - IE’s grip slipped quickly when the pre-loaded option of IE on PCs became illegal after the anti-trust ruling.
Even from 2013 data, it is very clear that IE is a poor cousin, Chrome used more than the main competitors combined! Some 2014 data here.
I think that Chrome + Firefox hit the mark as they can be easily customised to personal requirements, & of course Gmail + Google Maps will drive towards Chrome. Don’t forget Opera, that is also a much improved facility. Whilst a “mobile” browser, Dolphin has some natty features such as tabbed pages browsing.
Depending on your requirements, PC/notebook specs, usage (Javascript a lot = IE), then this guide might be useful.
Ah, the good old days of Netscape Navigator! 
[sub](Too late to benefit from the IE anti-trust action)[/sub]
[quote=“papa november” post=23466][quote=“MattB” post=23465]This is the government, IE is cutting edge.
I still have to fax things to HMRC[/quote]
I’d heard that HMRC were still using dip pens and sealing wax and they that thought that moveable type was high end technology! At least the MOD are using typewriters these days, though not with that new fangled qwerty layout :P[/quote]
The Home Office use Chrome. But IE is kept because some of its older apps won’t run on Chrome. So we use both. Chrome for important work like arrse, ebay & amazon. IE for work type stuff, which is best avoided.