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Posted by medlib on March 14, 2002, at 22:52:06
Hi all--
Those of you concerned about privacy in posting might be interested in the nasty new trick that Netscape has packaged in Navigator 6. When you do a search from the Address (URL) line or from the Search box on the "My Sidebar" section, Netscape captures your search on a central company server, including, also, your IP, the date your browser was installed and its unique product ID number.
FYI, Google captures search data, too, but personal ID info is not included.
Caveat emptor---medlib
Posted by IsoM on March 15, 2002, at 0:56:09
In reply to Warning: New Netscape browser privacy issue, posted by medlib on March 14, 2002, at 22:52:06
Thank you for warning. Going to go check it out now. Mostly, I use IExplore.
Posted by Fi on March 22, 2002, at 16:29:56
In reply to Warning: New Netscape browser privacy issue, posted by medlib on March 14, 2002, at 22:52:06
Thanks a lot for the warning. I use Netscape for several reasons, including that it is less likely to be attacked by hackers. But an older version, so its really helpful to know not to upgrade.
Fi
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