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by ChrisLTD 3903 days ago
Please, publish your browser history on Pastebin and let's see what we can figure out about you.
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Ok, I get it. But then what? How is this being used against you? Better (so called) ads? Is it just a innate feeling of not wanting it tracked?
It's 2015 and you've never heard of Social Engineering?

It takes a small attack surface and multiplies it exponentially, making you more vulnerable to any criminal out there.

Is not wanting your identity stolen enough of a reason?

What does social engineering have to do with this? What about Facebook/Twitter then - considering how much information people willing share?

Social eng. is more of an issue in dealing with people and public information, not private analytics.

Again, you're making the argument that because someone doesn't understand how something can affect them negatively that you should be allowed to take advantage of that.

That is literally called FRAUD in the US: "the deception of someone for the purpose of financial gain".

and stop calling it private, it wont be fucking private when (not if, but when) your network gets breached.

All the big tech companies have had data breaches, but suddenly your network is going to out-shine them all? God that's laughable.

Oh, and when that happens, you will be sanctioned by every consumer protection agency, and bankrupted by class-action suits. Have fun!!!