DocumentCode
111861
Title
Browse at your own risk
Author
Nikiforakis, Nick ; Acar, Gunes
Volume
51
Issue
8
fYear
2014
fDate
Aug-14
Firstpage
30
Lastpage
35
Abstract
The paper states that even without cookies, fingerprinting lets advertisers track your every online move. In the past, clearing cookies after each session or selecting your browser´s “Do Not Track” setting could prevent third-party tracking. But the advent of browser fingerprinting makes it very difficult to prevent others from monitoring your online activities. The diagram at right outlines how an online advertising network can track the sites you visit using fingerprinting.
Keywords
advertising data processing; online front-ends; security of data; browser fingerprinting; cookies; online advertising network; third-party tracking; Access control; Authentication; Browsers; Fingerprint recognition; Internet; Privacy;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2014.6866435
Filename
6866435
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