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Controlling Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. There are many myths circulating about cookies, but you should know that cookies are only read by the server that placed them, and are unable to do such things as run programs on your computer, plant viruses or harvest your personal information. The use of cookies is very common on the internet and GET ME IN!'s use of cookies is similar to that of such sites as Ebay, Yahoo!, BBC.com and other reputable online companies.

Deluxe Ski Jump Torrent When you view a page in your Web browser, some servers give you more than you asked for; quietly, without your knowledge, they record information about you and your actions in a hidden file called a cookie. In more formal terms, these data stores are called client-side persistent data, and they offer a simple way for a Web server to keep track of your actions. Dozens of legitimate uses exist for cookies: Commercial Web sites use them to keep track of items as you fill your online shopping basket; the New York Times and other online publication Web sites store your username and password so you can log in automatically; still other sites deliver pages tailored to your interests, based on information you've entered in a Web-based form.

keeping purposes. We use cookies on this site. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our site. Some of our business partners (e.g., advertisers) use cookies on our site. We have no access to or control over these cookies. This Privacy and Security Policy covers the use of cookies by this site only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

Bell Expressvu Warez Unfortunately, cookies can also be used to track your Web site surfing habits and can store passwords in a nonencrypted or poorly encrypted form on your system. Because cookies are automatically accepted by default with Internet Explorer, even an accidental trip to a site with objectionable content could trigger the copying of one or more cookies to your system. In addition, email spammers can also use email cookies to confirm your email address and keep that junk email coming!

How Safe Are Cookies?

Torrent Petelinji Zajtrk The first time you access a cookie-enabled server, the server creates a new cookie file in the \Windows\Temporary Internet Files folder. That record contains the server's domain name, an expiration date, some security information, and any information the Webmaster chooses to store about the current page request. When you revisit that page (or access another page on the same site), the server can read and update information in the cookie record.

Bootleg Movie Download Although information stored in each cookie is in plain-text format, most sites use some form of encryption, which can make it difficult to decipher exactly what's stored there. However, even with an encrypted cookie, the site's URL is plainly visible, leaving an audit trail for anyone who wants to know where you've been online.

Nero Start Smart Free Download Windows Me also stores cookies in the \Windows\Cookies folder. This folder, unlike the Temporary Internet Files folder, can be accessed through the Windows Find Files or Folders tool. When a site creates or updates a cookie on your system, it is stored in both places.

Strategies to Protect Your Privacy

Cloverfield Torrent If you're troubled at the thought of inadvertently sharing personal information with a Web site, you can disable cookies completely, or you can direct Internet Explorer to ask your permission before setting a cookie. To control your cookie collection, follow these steps:

1. Open the Internet Properties dialog box and select the Security tab.

2. Select one of the four Web content zones—for example, the Internet zone—and click the Custom Level button.

3. Scroll through the list of items in the Security Settings dialog box and find the Cookies item (see Figure 23.14).

   Micro Torrent Download Figure 23.14 If you prefer not to share personal information with Web sites using hidden cookie files, change this default option.

4. Choose the option you prefer: Allow Cookies That Are Stored on Your Computer or Allow Per-Session Cookies (Not Stored). For either option, you can choose Disable, Enable, or Prompt.

5. Click OK to record the new security settings.

Yahoo Messenger Invisible Hack Should you be overly concerned about cookies? At one time, the answer was "no," but a number of recent reports indicate that cookie data is being used by Web advertisers to profile your browsing (and buying) habits. Personally, I don't mind filling out a form for freebies or contests because I control the level of detail I'll turn over to an advertising agency, but having my computer "tattle" on me makes me nervous.

Divx Full Movies Download However, when you ask Internet Explorer to prompt you before accepting a cookie, be prepared for a barrage of dialog boxes like the one in Figure 23.15. Try saying no; many Web sites work properly without cookies. However, keep in mind that sites that use cookies to store logon passwords to make logging on easier will need to ask you for your username and password each time you enter the site if you stop the cookie that stores this information for you from being installed on your system.

Torrent Scan Figure 23.15 You can ask Internet Explorer to warn you before it accepts a cookie; click the More Info button to see the contents of the proposed cookie file, as shown here.

Yahoo Greetings If you want additional privacy protection, consider these strategies:

1. Use cookie-management programs such as Cookie Pal, a shareware utility available from http://www.kburra.com. Cookie Pal helps you discover whether cookies are coming from the current site in your browser or from banner ads and lets you manage or delete them accordingly.

2. Use anonymous browsing sites such as http://www.anonymizer.com as starting points for your Web browsing.

3. Set up a "dummy" email account using a free service such as Hotmail and give that email address for contests and surveys instead of your normal email address.

4. Install third-party Web protection software (see Using Third-Party Utilities to Provide Additional Security for Your Internet Connection later in this chapter).

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