Re: [flalug] Flash Cookies: The Silent Privacy Killer

From: Eben King (eben01@verizon.net)
Date: Tue Oct 14 2008 - 18:01:11 EDT


On Tue, 14 Oct 2008, Tom Mahoney wrote:

> tom smith wrote:
>> I recommend those who are concerned about privacy use the adobe flash
>> tool to remove the flash cookies.
>> Smitty
>> http://www.imasuper.com/66/technology/flash-cookies-the-silent-privacy-killer/

> Thanks! I was shocked at the some of the sites storing cookies on my machine.

I solve that problem by not having Flash. Bit of a drastic solution, I
guess. Are there any workable Flash clones that make it easier either not
to get those mega-cookies or to delete them?

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