Topic: tracking
In the online advertising world, the pro-cookie argument may hold that the ubiquitious tracking mechanism ensures a better site experience. But of course, for many Web publishers, the use of…
Twitter scored a lot of points in Washington recently when it publicly came out in support of the government's Do Not Track policy recommendation for Web companies. But that doesn't…
Researchers at Stanford and UC Berkeley have discovered that many major websites are using advanced new tracking methods so stealthy that they are nearly impossible for most computers to detect—but…
When it comes to online tracking, does “no” really mean “no”? Not really, according to a Stanford researcher studying third-party tracking. For the past few months, researchers at the Stanford Security Lab…
The past few weeks have been filled with reports of the iPhone’s secret location database and the ensuing outrage from consumers and government officials. Meanwhile, one group of tracking victims…
After numerous reports surfaced over the past week claiming that the iPhone stores location information on a secret file in the phone, Apple has finally released an official statement denying…
