IE9's 'Tracking Protection' Lets Users Block Third-Party Sites From Tracking Them

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The next version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer will come with a new feature that allows users to block third-party companies from tracking their online behavior. The new tool, called Tracking Protection, will be included in Internet Explorer 9, which will be released next year. Users will be able to create their own lists of targeted sites. The browser will then automatically block these sites from collecting information via cookies and other tracking mechanisms. Lists can be manually constructed by individual users, or by consumer advocacy groups, which can then make their own lists available for download.

Microsoft's announcement comes just a few days after the Federal Trade Commission publicly called for an online 'Do Not Track List,' which is essentially what Explorer's new feature allows users to create. In a statement, FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz lauded Microsoft for applying the privacy principles his commission has endorsed. "Microsoft deserves enormous credit for taking a critical step toward providing consumers with more choice about who can track their online browsing," Leibowitz said. "Just as important, this announcement proves that technology is available to let consumers control tracking."

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