"Tim" == Tim May <tcmay@got.net> writes:
Tim> This is helpful because it pushed anonymity back into the Tim> technological arena, where it belongs. Indeed. With all of the people running around claiming that data which are pseudonymous are actually anonymous, it's no wonder that there's so much confusion. http://www.consumerreports.org/Special/ConsumerInterest/Reports/0005pri1.htm Trying to point out the property of pseudonymity and to highlight the differences between privacy risks inherent to pseudonymous and anonymous data is a great way to get yourself labeled a pedant, by the way. It never ceases to amaze me how some people will resist learning something, even when such learning would clearly be in their interest. -- Matt Curtin, Founder Interhack Corporation http://www.interhack.net/ "Building the Internet, Securely." research | development | consulting