Some cybersecurity experts say that fingerprinting is abusive and exposes the privacy issues of users. Certain solutions were done by some browsers for blocking browser fingerprinting. Describe the measures taken by any of the browsers as a fingerprint defense mechanism. List two common Fingerprinting Algorithms.

Some cybersecurity experts say that fingerprinting is abusive and exposes the privacy issues of users. Certain solutions were done by some browsers for blocking browser fingerprinting. Describe the measures taken by any of the browsers as a fingerprint defense mechanism. List two common Fingerprinting Algorithms.

Management Of Information Security

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337405713

Author:WHITMAN, Michael.

Publisher:WHITMAN, Michael.

Chapter11: Security Maintenance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4E

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