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04-18-2002, 08:52 AM
WEB SITE PRIVACY SYSTEM WINS APPROVAL – [The Boston Globe, D2.] A system for quickly telling Internet users how well a Web site honors their personal privacy won final approval yesterday from the Web’s main standards organizations. The system, known as the Platform for Privacy Preferences, or P3P, is akin to nutrition labels on food products, except the information about data privacy can be automatically read by computer software. Users tell the software how much data collection and sharing they are willing to tolerate. The software then checks the machine-readable privacy policies attached to Web sites as hidden tags. The software can warn users when there isn’t a match. Already, Microsoft has included a limited form of P3P in its latest browser, Internet Explorer 6. AT&T is distributing a free tool that can do more, but requires a download and installation. The system is voluntary, and its usefulness will ultimately depend on how many sites embrace it. [back to top]
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seemed really interesting the article that was posted to me has no links or anythign anyone know who is creating this i shall go hunting for more info later on in the day.