ADVISORY/Internet Privacy Plan Announced.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1998-- TOPIC: Eight of the major Web companies have launched a multimillion-dollar online privacy campaign. The initiative, Privacy Partnership, was unveiled Wednesday at the annual Internet World convention. The campaign aims to educate users about privacy rights through donated banner ad A graphic image used on Web sites to advertise a product or service. Banner ads come in numerous sizes, but are often rectangles 460 pixels wide by 60 pixels high. Also 460 x 55 and 392 x 72 sizes are commonly used. space on Web sites. Members of the Privacy Partnership are hoping that their campaign will curb governmental efforts to regulate the Internet. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dale Grogan is President of Leapfrog Smart Products, Inc., and is conversant CONVERSANT. One who is in the habit of being in a particular place, is said to be conversant there. Barnes, 162. in Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. and e-commerce. Esther Loewy is Director of Communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. at theglobe.com. Her expertise lies in technology, the Internet, e-commerce, and advertising on the Web. Don Zereski is Vice President of Technology at Tripod, Inc. His expertise lies in web development, web site infrastructure, technology, online, and software. Lance J. Hoffman is a Professor of Computer Science at George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. and focuses on computer security and computer privacy. Marcus Goncalves is with the Automation Research Corporation and concentrates on computer science, security policy and maintenance. John P. Grillo is a Professor of Management at Bentley College Bentley College is located at 175 Forest Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, 10 miles west of Boston. Founded as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham in 1968 and today is ranked 31 on Business Week's top 100 undergrad and focuses on computer security and computer ethics (philosophy) computer ethics - Ethics is the field of study that is concerned with questions of value, that is, judgments about what human behaviour is "good" or "bad". Ethical judgments are no different in the area of computing from those in any other area. . -0- ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. Journalists seeking to interview any of these experts can obtain contact information by visiting the ExpertSource website: http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at the above web address. Business Wire's Virtual Press Club provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com) for more information. |
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