Re: [tor-bugs] #19804 [Applications/Tor Browser]: HTML5 fingerprinting by battery status

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#19804: HTML5 fingerprinting by battery status
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks   |  Owner:  tbb-team
 Type:  defect| Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium|  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal| Resolution:  not a bug
 Keywords:|  Actual Points:
Parent ID:| Points:
 Reviewer:|Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => not a bug


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Re: [tor-bugs] #19804 [Applications/Tor Browser]: HTML5 fingerprinting by battery status

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#19804: HTML5 fingerprinting by battery status
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks   |  Owner:  tbb-team
 Type:  defect| Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium|  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal| Resolution:
 Keywords:|  Actual Points:
Parent ID:| Points:
 Reviewer:|Sponsor:
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Comment (by gacar):

 Yes, Battery Status API is
 
[https://gitweb.torproject.org/torbutton.git/tree/src/chrome/content/torbutton.js?id=e403cd883db74649eed86aed0edaf3d101d07fbb#n2295
 disabled] by default in Tor Browser.

 To be specific, the API is disabled as long as "''Change details that
 distinguish you from other Tor Browser users''" option is checked in
 "''Privacy and Security Settings''" panel.

 See also, #5293.

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[tor-bugs] #19804 [Applications/Tor Browser]: HTML5 fingerprinting by battery status

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#19804: HTML5 fingerprinting by battery status
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks   |  Owner:  tbb-team
 Type:  defect| Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium|  Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |Version:
 Severity:  Normal|   Keywords:
Actual Points:|  Parent ID:
   Points:|   Reviewer:
  Sponsor:|
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 Research show that the battery status api in HTML5 can be used to track
 and fingerprint users.
 Does the Tor browser deal with this properly?

 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/02/battery-status-
 indicators-tracking-online

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