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Bruce Byfield wrote:
> Quoting Bonnie Granat <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>:
>
>> Microsoft "Wallet" was a part of Passport, but is no longer. I
>> never used it, and thus I can still say that Passport is
>> harmless.
>>
>
> What makes you think I'm talking only about that?
>
> It's hard not to talk about the issues without sounding like an
> alarmist, but the basic idea raises fundamental privacy and
security
> issues.
>
> Yes, you can sign up for it and not use it, but why encourage a
bad
> idea?
I sign into many sites with a password, and this is just one
more. I only use it when MS asks for it, so it's just no big deal
to me. They have no credit card information, but <gasp> I guess
they know my date of birth. ; )
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