Clever, and cleverer...

Sep 07, 2008 17:00

"Google Chrome is using a client id variable in the file Local State which can be found in the user data folder of the chrome installation which is unique for every Chrome user. Privacy advocates are already warning users that the id can be used to create exact user profiles of a user’s actions while using Google Chrome ( Read more... )

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trailer_spot September 7 2008, 16:18:56 UTC
My favourite comment on an article in a German forum so far has been: "when did you start covering spyware?"

I'm looking forward to a classification as such by some anti-virus programs. That would be nice.

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sensaes September 7 2008, 16:21:44 UTC
Funny you should say that! It's already giving people headaches on the Symantec message board:

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2008090310121448

;o)

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skepoet September 7 2008, 16:23:11 UTC
Reason number three not to like it.

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sensaes September 7 2008, 16:26:11 UTC
I think I've lost count... *G*

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