CPC to Hold Hearings on Web Bugs
The Congressional Privacy Caucus, the bi-partisan, bi-cameral group of federal legislators, will examine the use of "web bugs" in hearings later this month. Web bugs are transparent GIF images that are used to track Internet users as they browse the Internet.Privacy Foundation Web Bug Page.
Lawmakers to eye 'Web bugs' at upcoming hearing, Computerworld, February 2, 2001.
Lawmakers Announce Plans on Internet Privacy Law, Iwon.com (Reuters), February 1, 2001.
