For more information, see EPIC: Online Tracking and Behavioral Profiling.
Further, unbeknownst to the average user, internet privacy tools' default settings largely fail at blocking online tracking. The report found that the settings are confusing and that users are unable to make informed decisions. The report also analyzed privacy tools such as Adblock Plus and IE9 Tracking Protection. According to researcher John Page, an unpatched exploit in the web browser’s handling of MHT files (IE. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) that has dealt with a reputation for poor security for years, now makes PCs vulnerable even if it is just installed in them, a security researcher has found.
The researchers investigated whether users could protect themselves from online tracking by utilizing the privacy settings on popular web browsers, such as Firefox and Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer Is a Threat to PCs: Report. Behavioral targeting Internet Privacy online tracking privacy Report: Internet Privacy Tools Generally Fail at Protecting PrivacyĪ recent report by Carnegie Mellon University finds that internet privacy tools designed to protect consumers from online behavioral advertising are ineffective because they are difficult for users to understand and to configure.
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