Post by: jchuzi on September 21, 2010, 05:34:10 PM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on September 21, 2010, 11:32:53 PM
Flush does just fine and you don't have to remember where the files (.sol) are hiding. 
I've yet to read a 'disclosure/privacy' statement that doesn't include a clause that says the current company may, in the future (as if time travel backwards might soon be a possibility), sell the company to some other entity and the sale would include all the data they have gathered. Of course, all bets are off about your privacy at that point. Fortunately, web companies hardly ever get bought out...
Post by: kimmer on September 22, 2010, 12:02:08 AM
there were several dozen more cookies that weren't dumped by the Adobe site. 
Now to remember to use Flush on a regular basis.
Post by: pendragon on September 22, 2010, 12:04:27 AM
Alas, the Website names are not always easily recognizable. And are, of course, after the fact.
See: Adobe Flash Privacy Settings
Post by: Highmac on September 22, 2010, 01:52:14 AM
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The excellent add-on for Safari called Glims now includes a setting for automatically deleting flash cookies when Safari is shut down:
http://www.machangout.com/
which not only does that but much more equally useful stuff!
This article covers the issue in more depth:
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/you...es-think-again/
Flash cookies are also known as 'Zombie Cookies' and are used by a number of firms, including Hulu, MTV, and Myspace. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at the internet security firm Sophos, told BBC News that the source of the trouble was Adobe Flash itself, which he called "one of the weirdest programs on the planet".
"I think it's highly unlikely that these large companies have abused Flash cookies - which are different from browser cookies - with malicious intent," he said.
"I think it's much more likely that the vast majority of users are simply oblivious to the bizarre way in which Adobe allows them to configure the software."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10787882
http://www.machangout.com/
which not only does that but much more equally useful stuff!
This article covers the issue in more depth:
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/you...es-think-again/
Flash cookies are also known as 'Zombie Cookies' and are used by a number of firms, including Hulu, MTV, and Myspace. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at the internet security firm Sophos, told BBC News that the source of the trouble was Adobe Flash itself, which he called "one of the weirdest programs on the planet".
"I think it's highly unlikely that these large companies have abused Flash cookies - which are different from browser cookies - with malicious intent," he said.
"I think it's much more likely that the vast majority of users are simply oblivious to the bizarre way in which Adobe allows them to configure the software."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10787882
Glims certainly sounds useful. And don't you just love that line about Flash being "one of the weirdest programs on the planet...." ?
Edit to add: Posted with Klaus's agreement
Post by: jchuzi on September 22, 2010, 07:33:35 AM
Post by: jchuzi on September 22, 2010, 07:41:46 AM
Post by: gunug on September 22, 2010, 08:01:06 AM
Don't go to the link that is cited at "Slashdot" you might get it! You'll undoubtedly be able to read all about it elsewhere by the end of the day!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on September 22, 2010, 08:27:01 AM
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Website Privacy Settings panel
This content requires Flash
"In order to prevent problems/security risks/information harvesting by Flash, you must use Flash. This content requires Flash
Where O where is that 1984 hammer thrower... 
Post by: gunug on September 22, 2010, 09:40:24 AM
Post by: kimmer on September 22, 2010, 02:09:35 PM
QUOTE(jchuzi @ Sep 22 2010, 04:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here's some irony: Adobe has discovered that Flash Player has some security flaws!
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IMHO, FP itself is a security flaw.
Yup, but a good chunk of the web is unusable without it.
Post by: Jack W on September 22, 2010, 07:49:41 PM
QUOTE(kimmer @ Sep 22 2010, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE(jchuzi @ Sep 22 2010, 04:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here's some irony: Adobe has discovered that Flash Player has some security flaws!
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IMHO, FP itself is a security flaw.
Yup, but a good chunk of the web is unusable without it.
And ain't that too bad!!!!
Count me among the throngs that hate Flash, in fact I'm definitely not fond of Adobe with all their bloatware.