The web browser has increasingly become the prime target for computer crime due to the the proliferation of complex web applications which handle higher valued financial and e-commerce transactions. While SSL typically protects the network communication of a session, many of the most severe security problems reside in the user-interface and engine of the web browser. Phishing attacks are a prime example of what is wrong with web browsers today. It is often difficult or even impossible to distinguish fake sites from legitimate ones. Fortunately many of the problems with web browsers, in particular relating to the user interface, are now understood. New initiatives by the web browser developers aim to solve these problems thereby providing a much more secure and trustworthy web experience. This talk will explore some of the problems that have been identified and the proposed solutions..

George Staikos is a software developer and consultant from Toronto, Canada. He is also a KDE Core Developer responsible for a wide range of KDE components including cryptography, plugins, networking, and various components of Konqueror. He has been an active KDE developer since 1999 and has also developed several prominent KDE applications such as kdetv and kst. George is also a regular contributor to the WebKit HTML engine.