Cyber & IT Supervisory Forum - Additional Resources

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1. Your hardware and software. 2. Your connection information (to include your IP address and browser speed).

3. Your geolocation data. 4. Your browsing history. 83 5. Your mouse or touch pad movements. 6. Your device’s orientation (if using a Mobile browser).

7. Your information about which social networks you are logged into while browsing. 84 8. Your installed fonts and which language you are using on your operating system. 9. Your image data. 10. Other technical data, including your screen size, touchscreen support, user agent, status of the Do Not Track (DNT) header, and more. Browser Fingerprinting Test Websites Much like a human fingerprint, browser fingerprints are an extremely specific identifier. If you are concerned about privacy, you need to be aware of how browser fingerprinting works, and what you can do to protect your data privacy. 85 The websites listed below are useful resources to do so. 7.7.1.1

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Electronic Frontier Foundation

https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/ https://www.deviceinfo.me/ https://browseraudit.com/ https://browserleaks.com/

Device Info

Browser Audit Browser Leaks

https://ipleak.net/

IP Leak

https://amiunique.org/

Am I Unique

7.7.2 Web Browser Extensions and Add-Ons Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox supply straightforward ways to combat this including the use of add on “extensions” which serve you by building layers of security into those browsers.  Visit the articles at the URLs below for advice about these types of extensions then view the sample user extension setups for Chrome and Firefox to get a feel for how you can control collection on your 10 data types. NOTE: The Guide suggests adding the extension found below as Protect My Choices first on all your browsers then adding Ghostery second followed by others.  This order will first opt your browsers out of interest-based advertising (aka online behavioral advertising) then, second, protect them by blocking tracking ads altogether. Be sure to test your browser after setup of add-on extensions to detect any continued unwanted collection or transmission of your data. This can be done via open-source tools like Webkay (What Every Browser Knows About You) and Panopticlick; the URLs for these websites are available in Section 3.1.2. Browser Extensions and Privacy Some browser extensions track your private shopping behavior and collect data like order history and items saved in your Amazon cart. 7.7.3

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