Microsoft, Google Argue Over Browser Privacy Issue
Following the revelation that Google bypasses built-in privacy protections on the iPhone’s web browser, Microsoft has come forward to declare that Google similarly exploits vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. Google responded to the accusations, admitting it was using a known workaround but saying Microsoft’s policy is “widely non-operational.” When it was revealed last week that many Google websites get around preferences in Apple’s Safari browser to anonymously track (via cookies) sites the user visited, Microsoft went to work to see if Google was also circumventing privacy settings in Internet Explorer....
Published By: Mashable - Tuesday, 21 February
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