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MSN Search Provided DOJ with "Absolutely No Personal Data"
57 Experts in Redmond Learn that Microsoft and MSN Search, Despite Public Opinion to the Contrary, Did No Harm
Jan. 26, 2006 06:30 AM
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57 bloggers/online experts gathered in Redmond yesterday at the "MSN Search Champs" event were invited to discuss with senior MSN management the recent news and concerns around the data MSN Search, Yahoo and AOL provided to the US government. The precise nature of the information hadn't been disclosed...until now. It turns out that it was nothing more than an innocuous two-column list of search terms and frequency.

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The entire situation is discussed in this exclusive podcast, in which Fred Oliveira, Dion Hinchcliffe, Joshua Porter, and Alex Barnett - all Web 2.0 Workgroup members - feature.
The podcast was recorded in room 2205 of the W Hotel in Seattle, WA, on Wednesday, January 26th.
For the impatient, the information about what Microsoft did or didn't submit to the DOJ occurs almost exactly half way through the podcast.
The complete list of participants present is as follows:Joshua Porter of
Bokardo.com - Web 2.0 Workgroup Member
Brady Forrest - Microsoft - MSN Search Champs Organizer
Joshua Porter of
Bokardo.com - Web 2.0 Workgroup Member
Brady Forrest - Microsoft - MSN Search Champs Organizer
Joshua Porter of
Bokardo.com - Web 2.0 Workgroup Member
Brady Forrest - Microsoft - MSN Search Champs Organizer
Joshua Porter of
Bokardo.com - Web 2.0 Workgroup Member
Brady Forrest - Microsoft - MSN Search Champs Organizer
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