Re: IAB Statement on Internet Confidentiality

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In message <D090FFCB.1C641%thomas.fossati@alcatel-lucent.com>, "FOSSATI, Thomas
 (Thomas)" writes:

>However, I read the last paragraph of the IAB "statement on Internet
>Confidentiality" with a grain of optimism: "[...] IAB will work with those
>affected to foster development of new approaches for these activities
>which allow us to move to an Internet where traffic is confidential by
>default."

I think there is a fine detail buried there which many people will
overlook:  Confidentiality is not the same as privacy.

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Received on Tuesday, 18 November 2014 14:13:20 UTC