From Infobeat :
*** Study sees privacy lacking on government Web sites While the Clinton administration is pressuring companies with Internet sites to respect the privacy of Web surfers, a new survey finds the government itself is far from perfect regarding this issue. Almost half the 70 Internet sites run by federal agencies collect data about visitors, but most disclose nothing about how the information will be used, according to OMB Watch. Privacy concerns arise on the Internet because whenever a person using Web browsing software visits a site, the site can collect information about the person, sometimes without their knowledge. For the full text story, see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=4638339-daf -- Vipul Ved Prakash | - Electronic Security & Crypto vipul@pobox.com | - Web Objects 91 11 2233328 | - PERL Development 198 Madhuban IP Extension | - Linux & Open Systems Delhi, INDIA 110 092 | - Networked Virtual Spaces