AMERICAN ALLIANCE ON PROTECTION OF INTERNET PRIVACY

Some 50 leading American companies and trade organisations announced the establishment on June 22 of an "Alliance for respect of on-line privacy", in an attempt to ward of regulation of the sector. The alliance aims to represent all players and has attracted leading names from the computer industry, telecommunications operators, financial services companies, databases, on-line services, consumer goods manufacturers, leisure, publishing and marketing groups. The alliance calls on its members...