> OK, this means if I set my browser to rejct cookies then > no new cookies can come to my hard disk, even if I encounter > many web bugs. Some browsers allow you to select whether to accept or deny cookies based upon the URL of the website you're visiting. So web-forums and the like, which use cookies in ways that benefit you can still use cookies, but the sites trying to use them to track you get denied. > Any time I encounter a wen bug, that third party web site will > get my IP address regardless of cookies. > > Correct? That would be valid, but IP address alone is not a good way to identify someone, as it can change (eg. dial-up). To connect an IP to an account they'd have to get information from your ISP - information your ISP wouldn't give them. -- "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe email security-discuss-request@linuxsecurity.com with "unsubscribe" in the subject of the message.
