At 12:49 PM 1/24/96 -0500, j. ercole wrote:

One issue, "mouse droppings" --- "a trail of every site they visit and for how long [on the www], was highlighted as an example of existing privacy regulations falling short of consumer expectations. Apparently, the amorphous public is shocked, *SHOCKED* I tell you , to discover that their service providers are selling the personal preference information to the highest bidder. More info in article.

Would some rocket scientist speak to this terrifying mouse droppings issue?

Jeff Wienstein and others have provided, or are working on, various technological solutions to this problem: Meanwhile the FTC wants to solve this privacy problem by checking out every persons computer to make sure you are not keeping any privacy violating information in your files. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.jim.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the state. | jamesd@echeque.com