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Google: IE Privacy Policy Is Impractical

Posted by timothy on from the like-a-landmine-with-redial dept.

itwbennett writes "In response to Microsoft's claim that Google circumvented Internet Explorer privacy protections (following the discovery that Google also worked around Safari's privacy settings), Google on Monday said that IE's privacy protection, called P3P, is impractical to comply with."

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  1. Google by Dexter+Herbivore · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do No... errr, nevermind.

  2. Wer're safe! by accessbob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank goodness they're not an evil company. It could have been M$ breaking the Web standard...

  3. Microsoft Quality by darkfeline · · Score: 4, Funny

    IE privacy protections were "circumvented" by Google sending a string stating, "This is not a P3P policy." Typical Microsoft quality product, that's like getting conned by a guy wearing a shirt that says "I don't guarantee I won't run off with your money" and then sueing them.

    1. Re:Microsoft Quality by SaroDarksbane · · Score: 5, Funny

      Future News: For Windows 8, Microsoft has replaced the traditional log on screen with a text field. Users will now have to simply enter a reason why they should be allowed to log onto the system. The system will accept all answers.

    2. Re:Microsoft Quality by SJHillman · · Score: 4, Funny

      Or if you have a webcam, it will accept sincere looking smiles.

    3. Re:Microsoft Quality by msauve · · Score: 5, Funny

      Plus, P3P is faulty, it has a loophole which one can take advantage of. Much better to simply follow a properly designed spec for this sort of thing, like RFC 3514.

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      "National Security is the chief cause of national insecurity." - Celine's First Law
  4. FTFY by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google on Monday said that IE's privacy protection, called P3P, is unprofitable to comply with."

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  5. Re:Impractical to who? by alphatel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why would the need to sell our demographic information to advertisers? They are a company that offers free profile pages to plus one enthusiasts.

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    When the foot seeks the place of the head, the line is crossed. Know your place. Keep your place. Be a shoe.
  6. Re:Impractical to who? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dude - get your monopolies straight! It's Girl Scouts with the cookies, Boy Scouts with the popcorn, and Congress with the assholes!

    It's that last one which doesn't leave many unfilled niches for world dominating companies like Google.

  7. Re:Impractical to who? by postbigbang · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...never leaves their own servers.

    I have great assurances that Google cannot be hacked, and that their contractors and affiliates use the excellent resources and high standards of Fleishman Hillard to protect data integrity from all possible hacking and cracking attempts.

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    ---- Teach Peace. It's Cheaper Than War.