-- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204/";>leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBMTO : N48 10'07'' E011 33'53'' http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204 57F9CFD3: ED90 0433 EB74 E4A9 537F CFF5 86E7 629B 57F9 CFD3 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 21:09:08 -0400 From: David Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: IP: WATCHING YOU WATCHING THEM: Edupage, July 11, 2001 >WATCHING YOU WATCHING THEM >New tracking technology in cell phones, interactive TVs, and >GPS-enabled rental cars is raising privacy concerns. Already, >several companies are developing software to help track and make >use of data collected from TV set-top boxes. The Center for >Digital Democracy, an advocacy group for consumer privacy, is >currently lobbying for regulations on the use of such technology >that targets ads and gathers personal data. Aware of the possible >government restrictions, the Association for Interactive Media is >trying to outline privacy guidelines for interactive TV operations >such as Microsoft's UltimateTV and the TiVo recorder. Currently, >those companies are outside of cable regulations because they >make use of phone lines. A host of companies are rushing to take >advantage of a FCC deadline for wireless carriers to be able to >pinpoint the location of cell phone users. Besides being able to >locate users in 911-emergency cases, companies will be able to >send location-specific wireless ads to subscribers of wireless >Internet services. >(Boston Globe, 9 July 2001) For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
