"The National Security Agency's Internet site has been placing files on visitors' computers that can track their Web surfing activity despite strict f
December 28, 2005

"The National Security Agency's Internet site has been placing files on visitors' computers that can track their Web surfing activity despite strict federal rules banning most of them. These files, known as "cookies," disappeared after a privacy activist complained and The Associated Press made inquiries this week, and agency officials acknowledged Wednesday they had made a mistake. Nonetheless, the issue raises questions about privacy at a spy agency already on the defensive amid reports of a secretive eavesdropping program in the United States...read on"

The Mental Health Association sent me this link to Cookie Monster II. I don't know anything about this program and I'm not saying that the cookies are tied in with King George's spy operation, but as the article says: "They are great for news and other sites with repeat visitors, he said, but the NSA's site does not appear to have enough fresh content to warrant more than occasional visits."

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