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Cookies Killer Nevercookie Provides Added Privacy
Online anonymity solutions provider Anonymizer, Inc. has released a beta version of Anonymizer Nevercookie, a Firefox plugin designed to fight Evercookie, a javascript API that produces extremely persistent cookies in a browser.
The free plugin can be downloaded from the Anonymizer website or from the company’s Facebook page. In the coming weeks, the…
Disney Sued for Spying on Kids
Published on 17 Aug, 2010 at 11:11 in Cloud | Viewed 303 times | No Comments
Walt Disney’s Internet subsidiary, along with several partners, are being sued for allegedly spying on minors. The company is accused of using cookies known as “Flash Cookies” to track personal information of users, many of whom are minors.
The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against Walt Disney Internet Group, Clearspring Technologies, Warner Bros. Records, and several other companies, alleges that the companies shared cookie…
White House Lifts Ban on Cookies
Published on 30 Jun, 2010 at 11:37 in Cyber | Viewed 1,989 times | No Comments
White House officials recently announced the proposed abolishment of a decade-long ban on browser cookies after talks with public groups and privacy advocates.
According to the Federal Register notice on the topic, the goal of the review is for the federal government to continue protecting the privacy of those visiting its websites while simultaneously making these websites…
