[ NNSquad ] Browser Privacy/Tracking/Cookies

[Ben Kamen <bkamen@benjammin.net>]

I have to agree with the camp that says the tools are there, but honestly they don't make things any easier nor are they a solution.

I run FireFox with NoScript and BetterPrivacy installed.

NoScript makes it pretty apparent just how much cross-site stuff goes on that
without enabling things that make you go "hmmmmm" -- the site just doesn't work so well.

I too don't mind at all if say, Google.com want to set cookies for my visit while I'm browsing Google.com (or some such site)

but when the cross-site kicks in and I just want to watch an embedded video someone has referenced and I have to allow a zillion 3th party sites in the process... Ugh.

Now we internet Savvy users know what to do - but honestly, there's the generations behind us using their smart phones that just have no clue whatsoever.

Yikes.

 -Ben