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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (170970)	9/11/2002 12:53:42 PM
From: NITT	Respond to of 186894

re"True but you can either not accept cookies or at least periodically delete them. You can also run anti-spyware software." I'll bet the large majority of users don't have a clue how to shut off and/or delete cookies, or run anti-spyware. So the real work is making this capability very easy to use, and by the way the new features should make it better (ie not as easy to defeat). re"If these security "issues" are built in, perhaps we won't have those options. I suspect that Microsoft’s quest to lease software or at least prevent the piracy of their software is the driving force behind this." It will be up to the individual SW and/or OS provider to determine how the HW features are used and controlled. I expect that there will be the ability to be anonymous at the user or system administrator’s choice (I say this for business who may want to control who can look at different company information... they have an obligation to keep employee information confidential for example). With regard to Microsoft or other SW companies using the feature to fight SW piracy, why shouldn't they be able to? I don't think it is the driving choice, but it is probably near the top of the list along with fighting virus, and securing the overall networked environment in order to promote online usage for communications and commerce. Nitt