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Re: tomorrow and distance ed



An article about what James will talk to us about tomorrow...

Software makers see opportunity in privacy 

A feverish concern over Net privacy invasions has sparked a new niche for
companies that promise to protect personal data mined online. 
During the past several months, consumers have become more aware of the vast
amount of information collected about them by advertising firms and other Web
companies. Making matters worse, the profiles developed are rarely available
for the targeted subjects to view, advocates say. 

http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1697590.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..1005-200-
1697590
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Lisa Potter
School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC  27599

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From: "James S. Wilson" <wilsj@ils.unc.edu>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:04:49 -0400
Subject: Re: tomorrow and distance ed
To: <inls310-74@ruby.ils.unc.edu>
Reply-To: "James S. Wilson" <wilsj@ils.unc.edu>

> but first in importance is james' talk on zeroknowledge. is there anyay we
> need to prepare, james?

Here are the URLs for Zero Knowledge and its Freedom Network.

http://www.zeroknowledge.com/
http://www.freedom.net/

I'm interested in discussing the advantages and limitations of a
technology/market-based approach to Internet privacy.  I'm also interested
in people's willingness to purchase software to increase their privacy.  Is
the preceived privacy threat great enough to separate you from $50 of your
hard earned money?  Why or why not?

See you tomorrow.

James









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