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Old 12-18-2015, 02:05 PM   #1
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LXer: Trying to prevent browser fingerprinting? The odds are against you


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So despite all the browser tools and options that can be deployed and tweaked to give a browser a less unique fingerprint, nothing seems to make any real difference. And from what I’ve seen so far, the more plugins installed and the more options enabled/disabled, the more unique your browser becomes. It’s like getting your phone? number on a “Do Not Call” list.

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