CSE-100: Computer Technology and its Impact on Society
Computer Science and Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Fall Semester 2003
Recitation Meeting 5
Matt Huenerfauth
October 10, 2003
Our recitation section this week will be a discussion about the Microsoft
Passport system and the debate over user convenience vs. privacy. Before
class, read through these links and decide where you personally think we
should draw the line between technological advancement and privacy protection...
Would you register for Microsoft Passport? If so, here's the
link.
Overview of Passport
Washington Post discussion of Microsoft Passport:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A16617-2001Aug15?language=printer
Business Week discussion of Microsoft Passport and Hailstorm:
http://www.businessweek.com/print/magazine/content/01_27/b3739177.htm?mz
Criticisms of Passport
EPIC Question and Answer on Microsoft Passport:
http://www.epic.org/privacy/consumer/microsoft/#faq
FTC Press Release on Passport:
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/08/microsoft.htm
BBC: European Commission Investigation of Passport
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2010839.stm
Diffie and Landau Opinion on Microsoft Passport:
http://www.kingpublishing.com/fc/new_technology/commentary.htm
Microsoft's Response
Microsoft Press Release on Passport:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/Features/2001/Aug01/08-12passport.asp
Microsoft's Hailstorm Unleashed:
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-800776.html?legacy=zdnn
Microsoft Website for Consumers on Passport:
http://www.passport.com/Consumer/ConsumerQA.asp?lc=1033
Dangers of Online Services and Information Storage
Security Weaknesses of Web Services:
http://news.com.com/2009-1017-893230.html
Hacker Breaks into Passport Credit Card Information:
http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,48105,00.html
Links
Participating
Sites
http://my.msn.com/
http://www.starbucks.com/
http://www.expedia.com/
http://slate.msn.com/
http://my.monster.com/