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Google settles over unauthorized tracking in Apple's Safari browser

article published on 19 November, 2013

Google has settled today with 37 states (and D.C.) over allegations that it had used unauthorized cookies in Apple's Safari browser to collect data on millions of users from 2011 to 2012. The search giant had been using a loophole that enabled their DoubleClick advertising network "to shadow unwitting Safari users, even though Apple prohibited the tracking without obtaining a person's ... [ read the full article ]

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Bozobub
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_ 		19. November 2013 @ 09:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
And once again, a huge corporation receives a fine for bad behavior that represents a tiny fraction of the amount gained with that behavior.
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bhetrick
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_ 		19. November 2013 @ 10:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Exactly.

Plus, just where exactly does that fine, if ever really paid, go? Do those affected by it ever see a red cent? Nope, not one penny.

It'll just end up in the pockets of the bureaucrats because, you know, times are tough and they can't make those huge yacht payments on their meager earnings.
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Mysttic
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_ 		19. November 2013 @ 12:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Meanwhile Google is eternally grateful to Canada for the continuous allowance to snoop over her country citizens without so much of a, "Please stop"
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hearme0
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_ 		19. November 2013 @ 15:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So Apple "prohibits" tracking but doesn't put in place concrete measures to avoid the practice????

WTF is that?

Of course there will be an exploit as simply 'telling' someone to not do something will be reciprocated all too often with a big F YOU!

Since Apple dropped the ball on the lack of security in the defunct and crappy assed Safari browser, I don't think Google should have payed a dime. Shoulda gone and told the US gov't to F OFF!
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