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Browser security and privacy — with the right extensions
INTERNET
By Lance Whitney
Each browser offers its own settings for security and privacy, but you can often control these options better via third-party extensions.
Managing your online privacy and security is always a challenge, especially as you browse different websites where you shop, bank, invest, and sign in to accounts personal or professional.
Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.20.0, 2023-05-15).
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Facebook fixes lingering cookie behavior, but that doesn’t solve the problem
I guess a lot of people don’t realize that Facebook can track you through your IP address.
It isn’t just Facebook: Google can do it. Microsoft.
And it isn’t a Facebook problem. It’s the way the web works.
InfoWorld Tech Watch.
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