IE4 and channels (fwd)

CobraBoy! (tbyars@earthlink.net)
Thu, 2 Oct 1997 10:36:01 -0700


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-> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 12:13:06 -0400
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-> From: greg <greg@CYPHER.NET>
-> Subject: IE4 and channels (fwd)
-> To: Multiple recipients of list VOXERS-AT-LARGE
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-> > Just a teaser to start with: Most folks will remember the netscape java
-> > bug that allowed you to snoop on what people where visiting. Well IE4.0
-> > goes a bit further than this - Logging of your actions, even when you
-> > would otherwise be shielded by proxies is _BUILT_ _IN_
-> >
-> > The channel definition format (.CDF)
-> > http://www.microsoft.com/standards/cdf-f.htm
-> >
-> > includes a LOGTARGET feature that allows a web site provider to make
-> > your browser deliver logs of your usage via an http post or put. Even hits
-> > from cache are logged.
-> >
-> > This is all not so good and getting worse. Not only is the information
posted
-> > material you wouldn't want to give to a provider it also being http
post/put
-> > normally is spoofable anyway.
-> >
-> > Unanswered question for next time - or for folks with more time than me
-> > to follow up
-> >
-> > o Can you put other sites in your channel definition and get logs of
-> > when they read your competitor site
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