Archive for August 2011

Microsoft Caught with Hand in Cookie Jar

August 22, 2011

Film at eleven! Well, okay, maybe not, but an amusing read is available now: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/22/microsoft_zombie_cookie_disclosure/ Microsoft’s side of the story (complete with amusing comments from people who aren’t completely buying it): https://blogs.technet.com/b/privacyimperative/archive/2011/08/19/update-on-the-issue-of-supercookies-used-on-msn.aspx Trail of crumbs, anyone?

Linkedbook? Or InYourFace?

August 11, 2011

Many people, including myself, use Linkedin for professional networking. Unfortunately, Linkedins own recent behavior is less than professional. Linkedin will network for you now – by default. Hopefully word is spreading quickly enough that not too many unsuspecting users will find their photos and profile information being used in advertising schemes to which they did [...]


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