In a move that will surely upset those obsessed with their web stats, and bring some joy to those concerned with online privacy, Google has announced that they are offering tools to opt-out of their very popular Analytics. For site owners and stats jockeys, the ability for individuals to more easily hide visits to web [...]
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Interesting recent stories
Here’s a selection of some interesting privacy stories: Google Street View logs WiFi networks, Mac addresses Protect Your Privacy Opt Out of Facebook’s New Instant Personalization – Yes You Have to Opt Out Facebook May Not Be Skynet, but It Is Getting Smarter, and That’s Bad for Google: “Facebook has managed to succeed where Google [...]
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Hiding from Google First, you may be wondering, WHY hide from Google. The answer is that perhaps you don’t want one entity to know all about you, your friends, and your internet activities. But, there are many people that WANT to be found by their name and activities; they don’t mind that old relationships, strangers, [...]
READ MORE »Flash cookies and privacy
If you are concerned about your online privacy, then you should already know about “cookies” — small files that are stored on your computer that websites write information to. These cookies are largely used to help with the functionality of the website, maintaining your “session” as you move around the site. They can also store [...]
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