Re: Pop up blockers caveat

[Ariel Silverstone <ariel.silverstone () TEMPLE EDU>]

I 2nd this.

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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Pop up blockers caveat

Doug Sandford wrote:
> While the Google solution is effective it's worth noting that Google
> requires you agree to allow Google to track the sites you visit in
> order to use their product. Privacy concern? Yeah, I think so!
> Much like the G-mail product they are offering.
>
>
> Doug Sandford
> Information Security Officer
> University of Alabama
> Seebeck Computer Center
> doug () ua edu
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Let's not perpetuate FUD regarding Google and their services.  Please see:

http://toolbar.google.com/privacy.html

> With the advanced features disabled, no information about the page you are
viewing will be sent to Google unless you explicitly request more
information about that page (such as with the "Cached Snapshot", "Backward
Links" or "Similar Pages" features).


and

http://gmail.google.com/gmail/help/more.html


You don't have to allow the "PageRank" feature to use the Google pop-up
blocker.

Thanks,
Jeff
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Jeff Bollinger, CISSP
University of North Carolina
IT Security Analyst
105 Abernethy Hall
mailto: jeff @unc dot edu

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