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IP: microsoft, p3p and privacy laws
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 14:25:10 -0500
Reply-To: <tweber () wsj com> From: "Tom Weber" <tweber () wsj com> To: <farber () cis upenn edu> Hi, Dave. I thought your readers might be interested in this story by my colleague Glenn Simpson. It's a great explanation of how P3P fits into the privacy debate, and offers the first real look at Microsoft's plans for the default privacy setting in IE 6. (Among other things, the default will permit third-party cookies as long as the third party has an opt-out policy.) http://public.wsj.com/sn/y/SB985132165383902742.html (no subscrption required) As Congress Mulls New Web-Privacy Laws, Microsoft Pushes System Tied to Its Browser By Glenn R. Simpson Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- Privacy on the Internet is a hot-button issue for lawmakers and consumers. With Web sites compiling vast dossiers on their visitors, pressure is mounting for new laws to rein in the cyber-snoops. Now Microsoft Corp. says it has a high-tech solution to the problem -- no Draconian action needed. The software giant's answer: a system, based on industry standards, that lets consumers choose how much protection they want. The approach will effectively let PC users adjust the dial on a kind of privacy thermostat built into their Web browsers. <snip> Best, Tom ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Weber E-World Columnist The Wall Street Journal. 200 Liberty St., New York, N.Y., 10281 phone: 212-416-2207; fax:212-416-2653 e-mail: tweber () wsj com ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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