On 3/24/02 9:22 PM Tivo edified us all by writing:
>> There's
>> little a hacker can do to you if you're running the Classic Mac OS.
>
> What about cookies?
You can set up your browser to ask for each cookie (and just hit escape
if you don't know the site or don't want the cookies). iCab allows you to
add, edit, etc. sites that you *never* want to accept cookies from (like
doubleclick, etc.), and also allows you to go back and change this easily.
Having said that (plus the fact that you can turn off all cookies), there
are some times you will want/need to allow cookies - for example, most
online stores need them to process your purchases, Apple sets cookies for
some of the iTools and for Knowledge Base (i.e., searches of the Tech
Info site), and there are other places too.
It's a lot like other 'safe surfing' principles - do you know who's
wanting to set that cookie, and how much info do you want them to track
on you? It's a good idea to check the site's privacy policy, and if they
have approval (if that's the right word) of Trustee or the online Better
Business Bureau (BBB).
My double penny's worth,
Jim Rohde
"There is hardly anything in this world that
some man cannot make a little poorer and
sell a little cheaper, and those who
consider price alone are his lawful prey."
- John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
Think different.
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