from benton-communications - formatting and emphasis added PRIVACY GROUPS TO ANNOUNCE BOYCOTT OF INTEL Issue: Privacy Junkbusters Inc. and the Electronic Privacy Information Center are announcing a boycott today of Intel Corporation. Their complaint is the new technology in the upcoming line of Pentium III computer chips that helps identify consumers across the Internet. The groups are asking the technology be disabled on privacy grounds. An Intel spokesman said Sunday the company has been in talks about its technology for several weeks with Junkbusters and previously had meetings planned this week with the boycott organizers. Intel announced last week that its new Pentium III chip will by default transmit its unique serial number internally and across the Internet to help verify the identity of users. **Consumers can turn the feature off, but it turns itself back on each time the computer is restarted. ** Intel says its technology is needed to encourage trust in Internet sales and also can be used to avoid piracy by preventing a single copy of a software program from being installed on several machines. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) urged Intel on Friday to reconsider its plans, "to better balance both commercial and privacy objectives." [SOURCE: Washington Post (Online), AUTHOR: Ted Bridis (Associated Press)] <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/washtech/intel012599.htm> -commentary- HUH? what do they mean -- "encourage trust in sales"?? It's like saying callerID is required to take a CC order by phone for mailorder. But what if I'm calling from my mother's house? Kathy > Kathy E. Gill > DCAC/MRM Methods Communication -- 425.965.6901 > Continuous effort -- not strength or intelligence -- is the key to unlocking our >potential. ~ Liane Cardes > Microsoft Exchange: the perfect name for its users' greatest desire! > ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The NEW Web Consultants Association FORUMS and CHAT: Register Today at: http://just4u.com/forums/ Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants Give the Gift of Life This Year... Just4U Stop Smoking Support forum - helping smokers for over three years-tell a friend: http://just4u.com/forums/ To get 500 Banner Ads for FREE go to http://www.linkbuddies.com/start.go?id=111261 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
