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What does scorecardsresearch.com/beacon.js - added by Disqus.com - do?

I recently added Disqus to my site. Looking at the "scripts" tab on Firebug, I noticed a script called, http://scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js (here is a prettified version - the script is not ...
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How can I prevent reflected XSS in my JSON web services?

I have a web service that takes POST data (JSON) and returns part of the request object in the JSON response. This is open to XSS if the response is rendered as HTML by the browser since someone ...
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Is it a security risk to embed a commenting service (like Disqus) into our site?

Can commenting services like Disqus, IntenseDebate, etc. pose a security risk for corporations? Edit: What risks could arise when embedding such services into corporate websites?