Re: Microsoft watching us watch DVD movies (was: Microsoft finally)

From: cw (cw@DEADfidei.co.uk)
Date: 02/27/02 

From: cw <cw@DEADfidei.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:21:09 GMT

"Dave Korn" <no.spam@my.mailbox.invalid> wrote in
news:m7wd8.2713$5o.1594496@newsr2.u-net.net:

> Of course, that in no way prevents the site which sends you the
> entries
> for this database from tracking and logging exactly which items it sent
> to you, thereby retaining all the information it needs to be able to
> recreate the contents of the .db file on your local HD without needing
> to connect again or read it in any way...

But it does prevent sites from seeing what other sites have done...besides,
there is an option that allows you to turn off unique identification for you
computer. That leaves ip address tracking as the only option unless I have
missed something. 

-- 
Colin
*Drop DEAD from the email address to reply*

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