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Old 10-25-2013, 12:06 PM  
Barry-xlovecam
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This whole thing is a big can of worms.

Here is another link for you ...

So, no of this matters ???

Trading off NSA privacy breech concerns:

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Firefox Plug-In Shows Who Is Tracking You
http://www.cio-today.com/news/Firefo...d=12100EMH35UQ

[T]here have been a few clunky tools providing similar services in the past, but Lightbeam appears to be the easiest way to see who is tracking you. Lightbeam provides information in various ways but all of it is in real-time Relevant Products/Services.

Privacy Concerns

Cookies placed on someone's computer by an advertiser may well be beneficial from a business perspective. However, with many of these same companies potentially working with the National Security Agency, Internet users are concerned about their browsing habits being released to a government agency.

At the same time, some people simply dislike the idea of being tracked at all, even if it is only for advertising purposes. With Lightbeam being incredibly easy to install and use, it may finally allow people to take some level of control over their online privacy by knowing who is tracking them and when they are doing so. ...
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