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The shocking truth of how you’ll be tracked online and why

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A recent study, Online tracking: A 1-million-site measurement and analysis, conducted by researchers at Princeton University discovered that Google is tracking users on nearly 80 percent of all of the Top 1 Million Domains. How are they doing this? Not surprisingly, they’re using a variety of tracking and identification techniques and they’re doing it for the obvious reason: To manipulate you. In the beginning tracking you was just about getting you to buy stuff; now, it’s evolving, and in the future, it will be all about subtle, insidious manipulation.

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Block yourself from being tracked and profiled online  

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I don’t often write about technology products aimed at the home user, but this is one I definitely want for my home. Small offices might find this product useful as well, and there is an enterprise version in development, so it’s worth me telling you about what’s on my wish list this time of year.

I’m talking about eBlocker, a small device that protects your personal privacy when you are surfing the web. It’s from a German engineering company of the same name, eBlocker.

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“Marauders Map” – Is your location being tracked through Facebook Messenger?

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A new Chrome extension, described by its own developer as ‘creepy,’ can track Facebook Messenger users and plot their location on a map.
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Is your smartphone being tracked? We asked an expert

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With iOS 8, Apple introduced more security by randomizing your MAC address, though, according to iMore … In some cases it may even be possible for hackers to remotely access your smartphone microphone or camera. “You may have already installed an …
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