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To: David Lawrence who wrote (3662)11/25/1998 1:04:00 AM
From: Cheeky Kid  Respond to of 32871
 
RE: Netscape's Smart Browsing (What's Related)

Remember when I pointed this out around 60 days ago? Now Junkbusters has a warning about it.
junkbusters.com


New Netscape features pose privacy threat
The "What's Related" feature in Netscape's latest browser (Version 4.5) quietly collects ''massive amounts of information concerning user browsing habits, which in some cases could also be tied to specific users' names and other personal information,'' reported Lauren Weinstein, moderator of the Privacy Forum list.


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My concern Netscape's Smart Browsing AKA *What's Related* (October 98)
techstocks.com

October 14/98
Message 6020474