Microsoft claims its upcoming browser revamp includes a viable solution to privacy concerns.
Critics say the technology is little more than an XML version of the status quo.
Richard Purcell does not have an easy job right now. As Microsoft 's chief privacy officer, he has been charged with spreading the word on Capitol Hill that the software giant has found a technological solution to the online privacy conundrum. The underlying message, eagerly echoed by many in the high-tech and advertising industries, is that technology, not legislation, will ease America's online privacy woes. It is a significant and strong step in the right direction. This is a journey, not a destination.