Privacy protections could hamper agencies' adoption of cookies

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The White House's newly proposed plan to lift a nine-year ban on placing online-tracking devices on federal Web sites could conflict with other government regulations, some privacy and new media specialists said.
Since 2000, agencies have been barred from using cookies -- software that a site deposits on visitors computers to monitor their online behavior, such as recording the visitor's login information -- to protect the public's privacy. Citizens and government officials now say the prohibition prohibits online collaboration. They argue that the private sector has long analyzed users' preferences and settings to customize Web pages for individuals to make their online experiences more personal.
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Interesting. I make it a point to block cookies when visiting any government web page. I've been doing so for years.

rich_t, Aug 7, 2009

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