Hey again!!:)
Lets we discuss about
internet and Web
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Did you know that when you browse the web,
your activity is monitored??
Please dont shock like this
Your browser creates a history file
that icludes the location of sites visited
by your computer.
A cookie, also known as a web cookie, browser cookie, and HTTP cookie,
is a piece of text stored on a users computer
by their web browser.
A cookie can be used for authentication, storing site preferences
shopping chart contents, the identifier for a server-based session
or anything else that can be accomplished through storing text data.
go to this site to know more about
cookies, but perhaps not this cookies!
Cookies can be deposited without your explicit knowledge
or consent. It is harmless in and of themselves,
makes them potentially dangerous
is that they can store information about
you without your knowledge.
Two basic types of cookies:
traditional cookies
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provide information to a single site
when first visit
a cookie is deposited with information that identifies you.
when leave the site,
the cookie is usually saved.
When you revisit,
the cookie is reactivated and the information accessed.
Ad network@ adware cookies
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record your activities across different sites.
Once deposited onto hard drive,
it can be acticated and accessed
from many of the Web sites you visit.
Spyware
The presence of spyware is typically hidden from the user,
and can be difficult to detect.
Web bugs which are small images or HTML
code hidden within an e-mail message.
When you opens an infected e-mail,
information is sent back to the source of the bug.
Computer monitoring software
the most invasive and dangerous type of spyware.
This programs record every activity and keystroke made on your
computer system.
antispyware
Running anti-spyware software has become a widely
recognized element of computer security
practices for computers, especially those running Microsoft Windows.
A number of jurisdictions have passed anti-spyware laws,
which usually target any software that is surreptitiously
installed to control a user's computer.
6 tips to protect your privacy:
1)Encrypt sensitive e-mail
2)Shield your identity
3)Block cookies
4)Check for web bugs and computer monitoring software
5)Notify providers
6)Be careful.
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