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[ NNSquad ] Hotmail imposes [third-party] tracking cookies for logout
----- Forwarded message from Dave Farber <dave@farber.net> ----- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:41:12 -0500 From: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net> Subject: [IP] Hotmail imposes tracking cookies for logout Reply-To: dave@farber.net To: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com> Begin forwarded message: > From: Richard Forno <rforno@infowarrior.org> > Date: November 12, 2009 2:30:31 PM EST > To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net> > Subject: Hotmail imposes tracking cookies for logout > > > Dave - this is absolute insanity!! -rf > > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/12/hotmail_cookies/ > > Hotmail imposes tracking cookies for logout > > By Chris Williams • Get more from this author > > 2th November 2009 15:19 GMT > > Hotmail users are now unable to log out of their account if the browser > they are using does not accept third party cookies. > > The move by Microsoft raises security concerns, particularly as PCs on > corporate networks and in cybercafes and libraries are often set to > reject cookies. > > The error screen* that greets users who try to log out tells them they > must re-enable third party cookies or close every browser window. > > Third party cookies are most commonly used by advertising networks to > track surfers across the web. > > We've asked Microsoft what is behind its demand they are enabled, and > whether it's considered the potential security implications. We'll > update this story when it gets back to us. > > Thanks to Reg reader Phil for spotting the change. ® ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ----- End forwarded message -----