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W3C privacy workgroup issues first draft of Do Not Track standard (ars technica)
Ars technica reports
on the availability of W3C's first draft of a Web standard that
addresses online privacy. "Mozilla originally introduced the DNT
setting in Firefox 4 earlier this year. The feature consists of a simple
HTTP header flag that can be toggled through the browser's preference
dialog. The flag tells website operators and advertisers that the user
wants to opt out of invasive tracking and other similar practices that have
become pervasive with the rise of behavioral advertising. Of course, the
mechanism just indicates a preference and doesn't actively block tracking
activity. The success and efficacy of the DNT header is predicated on
voluntary compliance from the Internet advertisers that will have to take
steps to implement support for the feature."
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W3C privacy workgroup issues first draft of Do Not Track standard (ars technica) Posted Nov 15, 2011 21:11 UTC (Tue) by Ahmedjendouba (guest, #81396) [Link] Welcome with ahmedjedouba
W3C privacy workgroup issues first draft of Do Not Track standard (ars technica) Posted Nov 16, 2011 8:28 UTC (Wed) by pabs (subscriber, #43278) [Link]
The fun thing about this is that it provides an extra bit of uniqueness to help track users:
Do not track, do not crack Posted Nov 16, 2011 16:18 UTC (Wed) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link] Server side privacy is like client side security. It's asking someone who wants to do something not to do it without having any workable mechanism to prevent it.Makers of consumer devices should attach "do not crack" label to them :)
Do not track, do not crack Posted Nov 22, 2011 20:52 UTC (Tue) by JanC_ (guest, #34940) [Link]
It works for companies that have to under public pressure, it doesn't work for those who don't, but it's still an improvement. And of course it doesn't mean privacy issues suddenly disappear...
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