Also, legislators generally exhibit a poor understanding of technology and are unable to write effective laws. Finally, the Internet is global and so cannot be controlled by any one country's laws. Some people choose not to accept any cookies, and so are unable to use many of the services on the Web. Some configure their browsers to alert them before accepting cookies. Those users give themselves veto power over the cookies that are sent to them, suffering a barrage of cookie prompts in exchange for some control over the cookies on their computers.
Most users instruct their browsers to automatically accept all cookies, risking their privacy.
In the future, more sophisticated means of controlling the flow of information from individuals to organizations on the Internet will be available. The World Wide Web Consortium, which issues the standards that define HTML among other things, is advancing a standard for protecting privacy and sharing information called P3P . Companies like Novell, maker of the popular NetWare network operating system and Novell Directory Services are also developing systems like DigitalMe to give users the ability to release or withhold personal information. Freeware is now available from NAI , MIT , and various other sources. With the release of 6.5.1, PGP again is available as a command-line tool.