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Firefox Bolsters Privacy, Pulls Plug on Browser Canvas Fingerprinting

2017-10-31 18:15

Firefox is to stop using the privacy-busting canvas-based browser fingerprinting that allows websites to track users’ online activities.

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http://threatpost.com/firefox-bolsters-privacy-pulls-plug-on-browser-canvas-fingerprinting/128697/

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