Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B

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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