COOKIE BLOCKING

Sep 9, 2001 | IE, security

Internet security is the buzzword of the moment. There’s a lot of paranoia about privacy these days. Some of it is justified. For what it’s worth, I tend to think that cookies do not currently deserve much paranoia. There are hypothetical ways in which...

INTERNET EXPLORER 6

Aug 27, 2001 | IE

No rush, but if you’re interested Microsoft released Internet Explorer 6 today. It addresses some additional privacy concerns, supposedly including a cookie manager of some sort. I’ve gotta go check it out.

R.I.P. NETSCAPE BROWSER

Jun 6, 2001 | IE

According to this article, Netscape will essentially get out of the browser business soon. Its web site will be turned into an Internet media hub to showcase Time Warner artists and publications. Keep your eye on AOL Time Warner’s plans to cross-market all of...

GOOGLE TOOLBAR

Mar 18, 2001 | Google, IE

Google continues to provide search results that are so accurate that it’s spooky. It bears repeating – as much as I hate screen clutter, I recommend the Google Toolbar, a browser addon that puts a slender Google search bar across the top of the screen. Not...