Originally Posted by
HunkMoneyLuke
It was revealed yesterday that i.e.9's tracking protection listss feature can leave a huge hole open in your privacy.
Microsoft added "Tracking Protection Lists" to IE9 to help provide greater protection for surfer online privacy. Users can download one or multiple tracking protection lists, available from a variety of companies like Abine, EasyList, PrivacyChoice, and Truste.
But when an IE9 user downloads multiple tracking protection lists and a site's blocked on one list but allowed on another, IE9 will allow the site, letting it to track the user's activities.
This can be a huge hole, particularly if a hacker develops the ability to insert their own lists, allowing their sites which may be blocked by every other tracking list out there.
Microsoft claims this is a "feature" and is not working on fixing this issue, so if you use i.e.9 and use the tracking protection lists, be careful what lists you add!!!
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