Microsoft unveils IE8 Beta 2 amid privacy feature concerns
Web Design
28 August 2008
Microsoft has launched the second beta version of its new Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) browser.
The browser offers features such as a smart address bar - like that seen in Firefox - as well as better security and tabbing.
However, it is IE8's InPrivate mode that appears to have sparked the most discussion online.
The feature allows users to browse the web without storing private data such as cookies and passwords, something that Microsoft has said could be particularly useful for those who share a computer or need to visit an internet cafe.
Despite this, a number of industry watchers have raised concerns that InPrivate could be harmful to those operating advertising schemes dependent on cookies - such as Google.
"If the hype around privacy gains more credibility, more people will hit the private button. There is a potential threat here to click-through [display] advertising," commented Ovum information technology analyst David Mitchell to the Financial Times. 
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