IP: microsoft, p3p and privacy laws

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> 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
>
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