[ NNSquad ] Controversial 'History Sniffing' Is Back, And Bigger Than Ever

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Controversial 'History Sniffing' Is Back, And Bigger Than Ever

http://j.mp/qR6CtO  (paidContent)

    "When the practice of browser 'history sniffing' was first
     revealed in December, it spurred headlines and lawsuits, and
     criticism from a key FTC official, who urged browser companies to
     alter their software to prevent the practice. After those
     controversies, you might have expected history sniffing to fade
     away. But new research by Stanford researchers shows that one ad
     company, Epic Marketplace, instead embraced the practice on an
     unprecedented scale."

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I don't know about this "revealed in December" part.  I first wrote
on this topic back at the beginning of 2009: "New Web Analytics Service
Spies on Web Browsing Activity Without Permission" - http://j.mp/ndWGFL

--Lauren--
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