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Coming: The E-Wallet Wars.

Authors :
Cohen, Adam
Source :
TIME Magazine; 8/6/2001, Vol. 158 Issue 5, p36, 2/3p, 1 Color Photograph
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Focuses on Microsoft's identity-verification program called Passport. Use of Passport by Starbucks.com as an exclusive payment option; Complaint filed by the Electronic Privacy Information Center with the United States Federal Trade Commission charging that Passport collects personal information deceptively; Mention that AOL Time Warner is developing its own system, Magic Carpet.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0040781X
Volume :
158
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
TIME Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
4908618