Are Security Fears Running Ahead Of Reality? Privacy from Companies5/2/2000; 11:32:40 PM Feb 29, 2000: Funny, I would think a better title would be "Why Aren't People Worried About Security?" Consider this quote from the end of the article:"Bennett, the Texas Webmaster, said the controversy demonstrates that companies need to do a better job quelling the public's fears about privacy."'I don't think there's anything wrong with targeted banner advertisements,' he said. 'But there needs to be more information. A person should know what's happening to information about them and what's going on with the software in their computers.'"Where's the part about "and be able to prevent the information transfer if they feel uncomfortable about it"?If you prevent the transfer, you may not be granted a license, but I think explicit permission should always be asked... and if it's not in the license agreement (which it never is, because they actually want you to read that and if they put a requirement of giving your information there, you might get spooked), I don't personally feel terribly obligated to give good information.