Category Archives: Microsoft

Microsoft, Do-Not-Track and the Moral Highground

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Jim Brock

Microsoft announced last week that the next version of Internet Explorer will not only feature the Do-Not-Track setting, it will come with that setting turned “on” without any action by the user. Given IE’s substantial (though declining) market share, this … Continue reading →

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Windows Store has strong privacy disclosure requirements for app developers

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jim Brock

Windows Store, which is Microsoft’s upcoming app store for Windows 8 applications, contains one of the strongest app privacy policy that we have seen so far in compiling our comprehensive guide to app-store privacy requirements. Microsoft’s Developer Agreement says: If … Continue reading →

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The browser you use may be the biggest privacy decision you make

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Jim Brock

That’s one reason why we’re so pleased to participate in the Online Trust Alliance initiative to encourage users to upgrade their browser, as announced today. Given the significant privacy improvements in the latest generation of browsers, it’s an important time … Continue reading →

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IE9 tracking protection: Two suggestions

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jim Brock

Following up on our December announcement, we’re now offering “tracking protection lists” for the new version of Internet Explorer. These lists activate internal tracking controls in IE9 that are easily installed, verifiably effective and can be activated in the context … Continue reading →

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Reconstructing Do-Not-Track

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Jim Brock

The major browser makers have now proposed three very different approaches to give users control over online tracking. Microsoft IE9‘s “Tracking Protection Lists” provide direct blocking of tracking interactions based on lists curated and hosted by independent companies. Mozilla’s Firefox gives … Continue reading →

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What we know (and what we don’t)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jim Brock

The last few months have been eventful for those following ad targeting and consumer privacy. Here’s my list of things that we have now learned (and some we haven’t) about the emerging “self-regulatory” framework. Read full article at adotas

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Tracking Protection Lists: Good for the Gecko, too

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Jim Brock

Following on Microsoft’s recent announcement that “Do Not Track” features will be built into Internet Explorer 9, a Mozilla executive apparently has confirmed that something similar will be soon be included in Firefox as well. Here are four reasons why Mozilla … Continue reading →

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Microsoft takes the lead on Do Not Track: some questions and implications

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Jim Brock

If you followed privacy developments last week, you might have had the mis-impression that Mozilla is about to build Do Not Track technology into Firefox. In fact, the real news comes this week, as Microsoft announced that Internet Explorer 9 … Continue reading →

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