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Digital tracking firm Bluecava made headlines earlier this year when it was reported that the company had collected unique IDs
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View ArticleWall Street Journal’s New Privacy Policy Is Exactly What They Warned Us About
No publication has led the charge against tracking users on the web harder than the Wall Street Journal. In their
View ArticleHow the Cookie Crumbles: Girl Scouts Finance Director Accused of Embezzling...
It’s not every day an email about the Girl Scouts arrives in our inbox. And, hey, it’s still 67 days
View ArticleThe Groupon IPO Guessing Game Contest: Results!
So: Yesterday we had a wonderful little contest in which we offered everyone a chance to guess the Groupon IPO
View ArticleCookie High
Taking a bite out of a delicious Oreo stimulates the brain in the same way that doing a line of
View ArticleThe Gingerbread Lady: A Visit with Patti Paige, the Cookie Contractor of Soho
For Baked Ideas owner Patti Paige, who specializes in gingerbread, the holidays are a harried time of year.
View ArticleThe Best Beer & Wine Pairings for Girl Scout Cookies
Add an adult beverage to make this innocent treat a bit more naughty.
View ArticleWebsites Can Probably Guess Your Identity With Three Basic Data Points
Websites and internet service providers have found ways to track user activity that aren't detectable by users, which means there is no transparency. The Technical Architecture Group writes, "The...
View ArticleChrome Extensions Harvesting Cookies Is ‘Completely Insane,’ Expert Says
FairShare Labs has increased the anonymization of cookies it harvests from people's computers using Chrome extensions, after new report from Detectify.
View ArticleDear Girl Scouts: Yes, I Will Buy Your Cookies. However…
Because as much as I am a GSC aficionado, I also realize that the cookies themselves are ridiculous.
View ArticleThe Truth About Data Mining: How Online Trackers Gather Your Info and What...
There are steps you can and should take to help prevent these companies from acquiring your information.
View ArticleArt (and Cookies) Served Up in Hillary Clinton’s Orange Pantsuit
For show's duration, the sculpture, titled 'Vessel,' will be filled with cookies made using Clinton's recipe, and baked by artist Jennifer Rubell.
View ArticleHow the Stranger at Starbucks Can Steal Your Facebook Account
Stop into almost any coffee shop in New York and you’ll see dozens of strangers sharing the same unsecured WiFi network. If you had Firesheep, you could see every time one of these folks signs onto an...
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