What is a privacy budget, and what are some concerns and limitations associated with its implementation as a solution to web fingerprinting?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
A privacy budget refers to a concept in web fingerprinting that aims to limit the amount of information that can be collected by third parties about an individual's online activities. It is a mechanism designed to enhance privacy protection by imposing constraints on the amount of data that can be gathered and utilized for tracking
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Web fingerprinting, Fingerprinting and privacy on the web, Examination review
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Cybersecurity, Data Collection, Privacy-enhancing Measures, Standardization, User Tracking, Web Privacy
How can web fingerprinting through fonts affect user privacy? What information can websites gather about users through this technique?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
Web fingerprinting through fonts is a technique used by websites to gather information about users and their devices. This technique relies on the fact that different devices and browsers render fonts differently, allowing websites to create a unique fingerprint for each user. By analyzing the characteristics of the fonts displayed on a user's device, websites
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Web fingerprinting, Fingerprinting and privacy on the web, Examination review
Tagged under:
Cybersecurity, Device Profiling, Fingerprinting Techniques, Online Anonymity, User Tracking, Web Privacy