><http://www.idcorner.org/index.php?p=88> >The Identity Corner >Stephan Brands > >I am genuinely excited about this >development, if it can be taken as an indication that Microsoft is getting >serious about "privacy by design" for identity management. That is a big >"if," however: indeed, the same Microsoft researcher who came up with the >patent (hello Dan!) was also responsible for Microsoft e-cash patent no. >5,768,385 that was granted in 1998 but was never pursued.
What a strange criticism of Microsoft! Here is something to know about patents: many companies file patents all the time. That doesn't mean they are committing to build a product around every patent they file. The fact that Microsoft hasn't pursued patent 5,768,385 tells you essentially nothing about what they are going to do with this patent. I wouldn't take patent filings as an indicator of intent or of future business strategy. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
