According to a PDF release on April 18th put out by the Paypal company, the super-power digital money transfer system is seriously considering blocking some browsers from being able to use the service online. Google, Yahoo and Firefox are not in contention for the ban, but some of the smaller search engine browsers may be hit hard by the proposal.

Included in the browsers being considered for blocking are the Nintendo DS operating system that runs Opera, The Browser on the Iphone, Safari and Wii consoles because they do not feature any kinds of anti-phishing filters.

The reasons explained by the company for the move towards these blocks are sensible and I don’t blame them for taking action against fraudulent account transfers and identity theft. Among the reasons listed are:

1.Prevent fraudulent e-mail from getting into users’ in-boxes
2.Prevent phishing sites by shutting them down
3.Authenticate users so that stolen credentials can’t be used on PayPal
4.Prosecute fraudsters to the full extent of the law
5.Focus on brand and consumer recovery

Since this is not in effect or official yet, if you are using these browsers you might want to consider an upcoming change to your search engine ( I of course prefer Firefox) as you may soon have difficulty making online transactions online through these “targeted ban list” browsers.

Original Source Material at: news.com by Robert Vamosi