With Internet Explorer finally getting auto updates for the first time this year, the UK lead for the product has told TechRadar that she has quelled a 'reasonable amount of internal panic' from the Microsoft enterprise teams.

Auto-updating to the latest browser has been a big boon for rivals like Chrome, and clearly makes sense for the consumer, but Microsoft has resisted until now because of the impact it could have on businesses. However, with Brazil and Australia serving as the pilot countries for auto-updates, Microsoft remains convinced that it has put safeguards in place that will ensure major clients like the British civil service will not be brought to their knees by sudden change. Makes senseTo consumers it makes sense, UK IE lead Gabby Hegarty told TechRadar. There's been a lot of really positive feedback from developers. The reason we haven't done it sooner is because of enterprise but the way that it has been implemented has been done very much with enterprise in mind.

  Microsoft: IE auto-update caused internal panic