NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad
[ NNSquad ] Re: nnsquad Digest, Vol 5, Issue 188
I'm a big believer in countermeasures, and some decent tools do exist. But they are not all that simple to use, nor foolproof given the trackers' own countermeasures. When you say "without too much trouble" that's part of the problem. It's actually a lot of trouble for the average user. I'm pretty good at this stuff and I'm constantly baffled by the latest tricks from the trackers. I'm never sure if if what I'm doing is actually working. I suspect not. The larger problem is the default: open surveillance. The default usually wins. On May 12, 2011, at 1:38 PM, ssc wrote: > But good tools exist, and as many using firefox know, you can quite > cleanly surf, even if you allow some cookies. Cookie Safe, better > Privacy, and Ghostery are all examples of fine work being done in this area. > As the spies heat up, anti-spies get better, and without much trouble, > you can be quite inconspicuous. I forsee this extending into the future > ad infinitum.