IP: today's nyt story, about safeweb.com - 'what's wrong with this picture dept'

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 09:22:06 -0400
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> From: Paul Foldes <catalyst () contractprivacyofficer com>
> Subject: today's nyt story, about safeweb.com -  'what's wrong with
>   this picture dept'
>
> Dave,
>
> See today's NYT story about CIA backed company, Safeweb, given a contract 
> to help Chinese users avoid blocking and harrasment by their Government. 
> Hope Chinese users avoid cookies being planted on their machines.
>
> As Safeweb, which strives to preserve user's anonimity by blocking cookies 
> from sites visited (one of the features specifically featured on their 
> home page) -- places a cookie itself on its users PC !!
>
> Inherently undermines company's credibility. What's wrong with this picture??
>
> Another example of an otherwise highly regarded technology focused 
> company, even one advised by such a set of highly acclaimed privacy 
> specialists on its privacy advisory board as is Safeweb, still missing 
> such an obvious credibility issue.
>
> Paul Foldes
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