To understand the tracking-cookie issue, you have to know something about cookies overall, and you have to know what spyware actually is. Cookies are small text files that Web-site operators – and ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Republished on February 8th with new analysis into Google’s tracking ...

Cookies may sound deliciously appealing on the surface. Allowing cookies on your devices and browser have a sweet side and occasional bitter aftertaste if not managed properly. First, the basics of ...

Privacy Oblige: Google has begun implementing its new Tracking Protection technology, designed to improve privacy online while providing advertisers with a viable ...

A company that correlates data about users across different websites to share with marketers is using unique IDs inserted by Verizon into mobile Web traffic to recreate tracking cookies that have been ...

The European Commission is preparing sweeping revisions to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that could redefine how enterprises handle personal data — from cookie tracking to AI model ...