David Goldsmith did a very nice review about the issues of ActiveX Controls on security. He made 5 points in his post, but this one is quite important:"They are rarely necessary.  The worst part is, ActiveX controls are often add-ons that no one really needed and wouldn’t miss if they disappeared.
ActiveX controls and security
ActiveX controls and security
ActiveX controls and security
David Goldsmith did a very nice review about the issues of ActiveX Controls on security. He made 5 points in his post, but this one is quite important:"They are rarely necessary.  The worst part is, ActiveX controls are often add-ons that no one really needed and wouldn’t miss if they disappeared.