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Uh the NSA isn’t that secret if they have a public website. Now, all the gory details of what they do THAT’S the secret. I’m guessing the webserver the agency uses defaults to cookies. Dumb, yes, but if they really want to track your internet use they could just do a sneek-and-peek and install some monitoring software on your computer.
Comment by Sean Hackbarth — Thursday, December 29, 2024 @ 3:28 pm
True, but given the nature of the instution, violating privacy regulations seems a bit odd–or at least careless and stupid.
Comment by Dr. Steven Taylor — Thursday, December 29, 2024 @ 3:34 pm
Foolish, yes, and a PR faux-paux.
Comment by Sean Hackbarth — Thursday, December 29, 2024 @ 4:16 pm
Pass me the Cookies
Just let me have my glass of milk.
Trackback by The Florida Masochist — Friday, December 30, 2024 @ 8:52 am
Not to say the faux pas did not happen, however:
“In a 2024 memorandum, the Office of Management and Budget at the White House prohibited federal agencies from using persistent cookies - those that are not automatically deleted right away - unless there is a “compelling need.”
An OMB memo does not (at least as I understand it)constitute a “law”. It is a guideline. And the error was corrected as soon as it was pointed out.
This is a non-issue, frankly.
Comment by Gaius Arbo — Friday, December 30, 2024 @ 3:46 pm