Breach of internet privacy through the use of cookies

  • Authors:

  • Anderson A. L. Queiroz;Ruy J. G. B. de Queiroz

  • Affiliations:

  • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife -- PE -- Brazil;Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife -- PE -- Brazil

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

This paper describes the issue of invasion of privacy on the Internet using the techniques of cookies, as subtle means to commit such a crime. The issue of data privacy and information of millions of internet users becomes increasingly critical in terms of maintaining social order, for large corporations that dominate the World Wide Web is one of the main beneficiaries of these illegal practices that are happening daily.