What is a Phishing Filter and why should I turn it on?

Internet Explorer 7 offers dynamic security protection to help keep you safe online. Most users are unaware of how much personal, traceable data is transmitted with every click of the mouse while they are browsing the web and most online users are likely to have trouble discerning a valid website from a bogus copy. A technique used by many malicious website operators to gather personal information is known as phishing — masquerading online as a legitimate person or business for the purpose of acquiring sensitive information (e.g., a credit card or social security number).



Developers of phishing and other malicious activities thrive on lack of communication and limited sharing of information. Using an online service that is updated several times an hour, the new Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer 7 consolidates the latest industry information about fraudulent websites and shares it with you to proactively warn and help protect you while you browse.



The Phishing Filter is turned on by default when you first use Internet Explorer 7. For Phishing Filter options, including turning it on or off, reporting a suspicious site to Microsoft, and more, go to the Tools menu in the upper-right toolbar, and select Phishing Filter.What is a Phishing Filter and why should I turn it on?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing %26lt;- good reference ;)What is a Phishing Filter and why should I turn it on?
phishing are fake mails... or spam.. turning this on will decrease ur spam in ur outlook or windows based email program..