17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/speeches/licomnet_101496.htm "A Vision of Tomorrow: Using Technology to Empower, Not to Control" We also endorse the use of technology to give privacy protection. For instance, individuals can use filtering technologies that read rating tags and block those that fail to achieve a desired level of privacy. PICS technology is being adapted to screen out Web sites that do not adhere to a specified level of privacy protection. Another example is the "anonymizer," which assigns an anonymous identity to a user and allows the user to shield personal information from Web sites that he or she visits.