Microsoft Wimps Out on IE10 “Do Not Track” Setting
As I predicted in the last netcast, M$ backed off. I knew they would. It was a “trial balloon” to see what the industry would say.
IE 10’s ‘Do-Not-Track’ Default Dies Quick Death
“Well, that didn’t take long.
The latest proposed draft of the Do Not Track specification published Wednesday requires that users must choose to turn on the anti-behavioral tracking feature in their browsers and software.
That means that Microsoft IE 10, which the company announced last week will have Do Not Track turned on by default, won’t be compliant with the official spec. Which means that tech and ad companies who say they comply with Do Not Track could simply ignore the flag set by IE 10 and track those who use that browser. Which means Microsoft has no choice but to change the setting.
Microsoft’s surprise announcement last Thursday was interpreted by many as a way to gouge Google, which runs an ad system based on tracking cookies. But it also enraged many online ad companies and industry groups, who saw the move as overly aggressive and a threat to their business model.”