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February 4th, 2002, 02:14 AM
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Browser Cookies
How do I interpret the information contained in a cookie's text file? Can the information be changed/deleted to confuse the server and conceal my identity? I work in technical support for BellSouth and am banned from posting to dslreports, with possible consequences of being terminated if caught. I visited dslreports at home the other night and was going to read a review of BellSouth, when lo and behold, my browser prompted me to accept a cookie from BellSouth [even though I was at dslreports.com]. I can understand why that posting to dslreports would be prohibited at work, but what I do on my own time, provided I don't post proprietary or sensitive customer information of course, is my own business in my opinion. Bellsouth is not my isp, but my isp is a local reseller within the Bellsouth domain. The cookie is as follows: "Am_UserId
3c5e1ff53b846d7 bellsouth.com/1056 3516270720 29671180 710270560 29470015 *" Now, obviously, the NOC could track me and find out who I am if they wanted to via phone records and internet logon userid. Are they, or am I just being paranoid? Or are they just tracking the hits on BellSouth reviews. Certain high level BellSouth employees are registered, authorized site members. ???????
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February 5th, 2002, 04:34 AM
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February 5th, 2002, 07:39 AM
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I must admit to being paranoid about cookies too, which is why I was delighted when IE6 came out which allows us more control over who can get information about us under the guise of wanting to customise their site to suit the individual, when all they really want to do is pass the info on to advertisers.That's just my opinion of course.
I have been running IE6 for about 4 months now and I only allow about 6 sites to have cookies on my pc and I am surfing without any problems.
There are very few sites which don't allow you in without cookies, tho' you sometimes have to allow them if you want to register with them.
I think it's worth running IE6 for this feature alone.
Eric
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I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.
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