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Honorary Poster
- What is cookies:
Cookies Are Beneficial
Cookies are commonly used to "maintain the state" of a browser session. For example, users can place items in a shopping cart, switch to another page or even another site, and when they come back, the site recognizes them and the current state of the cart. See You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
Cookies contain a range of URLs (addresses) for which they are valid. When the Web browser or other HTTP application sends a request to a Web server with those URLs again, it sends along the related cookies. For example, if your user ID and password are stored in a cookie, it saves you from typing in the same information all over again when accessing that service the next time. By retaining user history, cookies allow the website to tailor the pages and create a custom experience for each individual.
Your Cookies Know You
Quite a bit of personal data may reside in the cookie files in your computer. As a result, this storehouse of private information is sometimes the object of attack (see You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..)
First-Party Personal Cookies
The default settings in your Web browser typically allow "first-party" cookies, but not "third-party" cookies. First-party cookies are created by the website you are visiting and are necessary to keep track of your personal preferences and the current session as explained above.
Third-Party Tracking Cookies
Third-party cookies are created by a website other than the one you are currently visiting; for example, by a third-party advertiser on that site. The purpose of such cookies is usually to track your surfing habits, which is why third-party cookies are considered an invasion of privacy and riskier than first-party cookies.
Configuring Settings
A Web browser can be configured so that only first-party cookies coming from the originating sites are maintained. It can also be set to prevent all cookies from being stored in your computer, but that severely limits the Web surfing experience. To change settings, look for the cookie options in your browser in the Options or Preferences menu. See You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
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You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., Research Scientist at Computer Science said that:
Cookies are indeed tiny text files, not spyware, and they are usually placed clandestinely by web server to your computer via web browser to gather certain information about you such as your surfing experience. These are really tiny files (usually only a few bytes) which hardly take up any disk space.
Cookies are not bad when it has placed in your computer and they doesn’t s†éál any of your vital personal information such as password, bank account number, credit card number, social security number, etc. These all are myths (fiction)
Cookies are good because it used by companies and advertisers to track sites you/your computer has visited. If you don’t allow cookies, it can cause more annoying ads to you. Companies can use cookies to promote their businesses in ethical way. You can also block cookies if you want by privacy setting in your browser. You can classify whether to accept first-party or third party cookies…!
Furthermore, if you never clear out cookies from your computer and hundreds of them are installed in it over a prolonged period of time, they may take up some disk space.
