Old cookies and cache can slow you down, mess with websites, and invade your privacy. Clearing them only takes a minute ...

Brussels aims to end cookie fatigue with simpler rules and one-time browser settings, though adtech and privacy groups are ...

PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. >> YOUR COOKIES KNOW A LOT ABOUT YOU. >> A COOKIE IS A FILE THAT A WEBSITE PUTS ON YOUR MACHINE, ON TO THAT WENT. YOUR BANK DOES IT SO IT KNOWS IT IS YOU THAT HAS ...

When visiting a website for the first time, you will invariably encounter a prompt to "accept cookies." While allowing cookies lets you enjoy a custom experience, allowing you to bypass logging in and ...

Website cookies are online surveillance tools, and the commercial and government entities that use them would prefer people not read those notifications too closely. People who do read the ...

DHS CERT published an alert prompted by a paper delivered at USENIX regarding the security of browser cookies. In case didn’t know or need a reminder, browser cookies aren’t exactly impervious to ...

Recently, little boxes began popping up on Web pages I visited. They showed my picture and welcomed me by name. They also included details that made it clear these sites knew I was a Facebook member.

BRUSSELS — In a bid to slash red tape, the European Commission wants to eliminate one of its peskiest laws: a 2009 tech rule ...

Each time a computer visits a website, the site puts a cookie on the computer's hard disk. A cookie essentially gives information to the website, such as browsing history, personal preferences and ...

Google has found itself suddenly enmeshed in a battle over how it uses cookies, small pieces of code for tracking users through their web browsers. While some argue that Google’s use of cookies ...

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