Editor's Notes: Startup Sparks Privacy Concerns for Cable Subscribers; Online ID Cards?; Funding of Note
NebuAd and Privacy – Due to concerns from the public and privacy experts, cable company Charter Communications has temporarily shelved a controversial plan to implement a “targeted” advertising program for its high-speed Internet subscribers that apparently tracks, to some extent, where they go on the web. The technology comes from Bay Area startup NebuAd. Here’s an overview from Ars Technica that addresses why NebuAd’s technology is so controversial: Report: NebuAd ads inserted via "man-in-the-middle attack"
Is an Online ID Card the Solution to Password Overload? – A technology industry consortium is tentatively endorsing the idea. From the New York Times: Technology Leaders Favor Online ID Card Over Passwords
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