Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B

Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by bduerst on Monday June 13, 2016 @11:25AM (#11894617)

I'm not sure how you're equating cookie-level tracking to being more invasive than OS-level tracking.

At least with a browser client you have control over how you're traced on the web. With the OS (that you paid for), you're forced to install some third party software and give it admin access. That's not a security problem waiting to happen at all.

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Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by partiallypro on Monday June 13, 2016 @11:56AM (#11894883)

> That's not a security problem waiting to happen at all.

You're right, it's not.

> I'm not sure how you're equating cookie-level tracking to being more invasive than OS-level tracking.

Google does far more than cookie level tracking. What do you think Google Now use? Magic?

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Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by bduerst on Monday June 13, 2016 @04:30PM (#11897318)

You're not making any sense - you're claiming Google tracking is magic? Google, Facebook, or any other website doesn't get OS-level tracking, and are stopped cold by a generic adblocker.

Blocking OS-level tracking is a security issue because the third party software can be bought and sold to malware companies, who can push an update to infect your computer.

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Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by bad_user on Monday June 13, 2016 @06:06PM (#11898118)

You don't even need ad-blocking, you can simply stop third party cookies. Firefox at least has this option.

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