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Panopticlick - Fingerprinting Your Web Presence

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Overview

Explore techniques to protect your online privacy in this 25-minute conference talk from USENIX Enigma 2016. Learn about web fingerprinting methods used by websites to track users and discover effective strategies to safeguard your browsing habits. Understand how the uniqueness of browser information can be exploited for identification and how to blend in with other users through privacy-enhancing techniques. Gain insights into various fingerprinting metrics employed by sites and specific mitigation behaviors to shield yourself from invasive web trackers. Presented by Bill Budington from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, this talk empowers you to take control of your web presence and maintain anonymity while browsing.

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USENIX Enigma 2016 - Panopticlick: Fingerprinting Your Web Presence

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