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How to configure my browser/PC in order to reduce browser fingerprinting and tracking?
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<blockquote data-quote="HarborFront" data-source="post: 1001948" data-attributes="member: 55987"><p>Browser fingerprinting is a big subject. It is not just about blocking ads/trackers. It's about you not leaving a trace on the net to be easily targeted.</p><p></p><p>It involves your hardware, browser and OS as well like what screen size, what OS, your mouse movement, what GPU, how many cores your CPU has etc. Others include what extensions you use, hiding/rotating your IP address, change in fingerprint each time you visit a new website, the uniqueness of your browser, browser compartmentalization, blocking/cleaning up your cookies, cleaning cache/history, blocking fonts and glyphs, minimizing your OS/browser from collecting your data, preventing data exfiltration (aka data theft), use of VM etc</p><p></p><p>Some software/extensions are good for</p><p></p><p>1) blocking ads/trackers/unsafe sites like uBO, Emsisoft Browser Security, Adguard etc</p><p>2) spoofing your hardware info like Scriptsafe, Trace etc</p><p>3) VPN for hiding/rotating your IP address</p><p>4) spoofing keyboard strokes like Keyboard Privacy extension</p><p>5) hardening your OS/browser to minimize data collection</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HarborFront, post: 1001948, member: 55987"] Browser fingerprinting is a big subject. It is not just about blocking ads/trackers. It's about you not leaving a trace on the net to be easily targeted. It involves your hardware, browser and OS as well like what screen size, what OS, your mouse movement, what GPU, how many cores your CPU has etc. Others include what extensions you use, hiding/rotating your IP address, change in fingerprint each time you visit a new website, the uniqueness of your browser, browser compartmentalization, blocking/cleaning up your cookies, cleaning cache/history, blocking fonts and glyphs, minimizing your OS/browser from collecting your data, preventing data exfiltration (aka data theft), use of VM etc Some software/extensions are good for 1) blocking ads/trackers/unsafe sites like uBO, Emsisoft Browser Security, Adguard etc 2) spoofing your hardware info like Scriptsafe, Trace etc 3) VPN for hiding/rotating your IP address 4) spoofing keyboard strokes like Keyboard Privacy extension 5) hardening your OS/browser to minimize data collection [/QUOTE]
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