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InPrivate: Microsoft's New Browser Privacy Feature Explained

Learn about "InPrivate," Microsoft's new private browsing feature on Internet Explorer aimed at enhancing user privacy. Discover how InPrivate, also known as "porn mode," enables users to cover their online history and delete cookies. Get insights into cookies and the different functions of InPrivate, such as InPrivate Blocking and InPrivate Subscriptions. Microsoft plans to release Internet Explorer 8 with InPrivate functions by November 2008. Share your thoughts on whether InPrivate will benefit or harm users and why.

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InPrivate: Microsoft's New Browser Privacy Feature Explained

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  1. “InPrivate” Jennifer Bui MIS 304 September 4, 2008 Professor Fang

  2. What is “InPrivate?” • On August 25, 2008, officials from Microsoft stated that they will be providing a new private browsing feature on Internet Explorer. • “InPrivate” also known as “porn mode” allows people to cover their online history.

  3. Microsoft, since working with Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, will design InPrivate so that it can allow users to delete cookies. • Internet cookies= Cookies are short pieces of data that are used by web servers to help identify web users. • With this, users can either keep the cookies of their visited sites or choose to delete them.

  4. Other “InPrivate” Functions • InPrivate Blocking will help inform users about parts of their online history that can be accessed; allowing you to block it if you choose. • InPrivate Subscriptions will allow users to block or allow specific websites.

  5. Microsoft has stated that they expect to have the new version of Internet Explorer 8 out in November 2008 that includes InPrivate functions. • Do you think that this function will be beneficial or harmful to users? Why?

  6. Thank you

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