Consumers Reject MS Passport
The Gartner research firm has found that Internet users are rejecting the Microsoft Passport system because they believe that it could lead to a loss of privacy. Gartner found that only 11% of Internet users believe that Passport will enhance user experience. Further, the group found that 90% of online consumer are not interested in exchanging personal information for personalization.Report: Consumers Nix Microsoft Passport, Yahoo News, August 23, 2001.
Privacy and Security Still Challenge Microsoft Passport, Gartner Group, September 24, 2001.