Came across this article and it got me thinking, are there any simple ways to defeat advanced tracking methods (fingerprinting, tracking pixels, etc.)?
Obviously you could go the Tor on a virtual machine route, or a non persistent set up like TAILS, but what about a browser that’s able to give say, a 80% solution?
I work in the security industry and am always looking for the solution that is simple enough that its palatable to a client (not asking to change your whole lifestyle, just push this button) but also relatively effective.
Meanwhile the linked website is full of intrusive ads and hundreds of “legitimate interest” tracking cookies. Oh the irony…
uBO exists.
You don’t get the point, do you? I know I can block those, yet it’s hypocritical to complain about privacy and tracking in an article while doing the same. It’s not even the fact they use cookies at all, I get they might need them for analytics and such. But this site is out of control
Exactly. Just using an adblocker is like tying on a blindfold and claiming that the minefield has no landmines.
Digital self-defense isn’t about ignoring trackers, it’s about evading and disabling them.
Ah, ok, I see.