Hi, Jan Nielsen wrote (22 Oct 2014 04:08:53 GMT) : > The new version of Tails ships with a modified version of the Tor browser. > According to this site, https://panopticlick.eff.org , this browser gives > 12.75 bits of fingerprintable data. I tested the old Iceweasel browser and > its score was 8.6 bits.
Which specific differences account for this raised number exactly? > I was using the same laptop for both the tests, so it seems to me that the > new TBB version of the browser gives off more fingerprintable data. > What are your thoughts on this? Browser fingerprinting seems to be a > leading way to track a and identify people on the net. Shouldn't this be > receiving more focus? First of all, note that the tests done by panopticlick are mostly outdated in today's web tracking landscape, and should not be taken *that* seriously. Secondly, as you surely are aware of, we do not develop the Tor Browser: we merely integrate it into Tails. So, if you can replicate the same results with the "real" TBB, and if you can pinpoint specific regressions, then you'll want to talk to the TBB developers about it. Otherwise, if the results you're getting are specific to Tails, then there may be a bug we need to fix. Thanks! Cheers, -- intrigeri _______________________________________________ tails-support mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.boum.org/listinfo/tails-support To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty email to [email protected].
