The cybersecurity experts at Norton explain that the potential issue with refusing to accept cookies is that some websites might not allow you to use the site at all, or you might not get the full ...

Are the cookies that reside in your computer necessary? Sometimes yes. Let's say you use the Internet Explorer browser to access the Web. Each time you download a page, your computer accesses a ...

Although it may sound as if the device has eaten a tasty treat, the cookies your computer takes in are actually small bits of data that have positive and negative effects on the machine when it ...

Chances are you've gotten notifications from several websites asking for permission to give you cookies. Find out what that means. (Photo: Getty) It's pretty much inevitable now: You visit a website ...

Browser fingerprinting is a sneaky way advertisers and others track you online. We explain how this surveillance technique works and what you can do to protect your privacy.

When you surf the internet - is someone tracking your every move? You may be leaving a trail of your information every time you click on a different Web site. Did you know every time you go on the ...

Adware is a special type of computer program built for marketing purposes. Adware is not really dangerous by itself, but it is not a good thing either. It can become a host for different types of ...

Google’s approach to cookies shouldn’t come as a surprise. It’s been delaying the elimination of cookies for quite some time. This latest move is actually a very clever strategy. Instead of outright ...

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