[LINK] browser fingerprinting

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

> Roger writes,
> 
> > 'I wouldn't want to be a member of a club that wouldn't accept me as a
> > member'.
> 
> 
> Think you mean 'would accept' ..


Ah, no you didn't. It's been a long day.
 
> In the real world, most people use flash, the new HTML5 not withstanding.
> 
> The Mozilla support pages explain downloading/installing the latest 
flash:
> <http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-flash-plugin-view-videos-
> animations-games>
>  
> 
> Two other quick and basic examples .. 
> 
> 1. eBay: http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/account/cookies-web-beacons.html
> 
> "We use Flash cookies, which are cookies written with Flash technology, 
to 
> help ensure that your account security is not compromised and to spot 
> irregularities in behavior to prevent your account from being 
fraudulently 
> taken over. We protect our cookies so that only we can interpret them by 
> assigning them a unique identifier that can only be interpreted by us."
> 
> 
> 2. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/help/www/167931376599294
> 
> Q. "I can't upload my photos."
> 
> A. "We're sorry you're having trouble uploading photos. Here are a few
>     troubleshooting tips: 1. Make sure you have the latest version of 
Adobe
>     Flash."
> 
> etc, etc, etc.
> 
> However, again, I would suggest using this url to limit flash cookies 
etc:
> 
> 
<www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_mana
> ger.html>
> 
> Cheers,
> Stephen
>  
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