Comments on: Tracking with Local Shared Objects (LSO) http://michaeldundas.com/2009/09/15/tracking-with-local-shared-objects-lso/ Precision, Integrity, Communication Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: phil http://michaeldundas.com/2009/09/15/tracking-with-local-shared-objects-lso/comment-page-1/#comment-39153 phil Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:30:10 +0000 http://michaeldundas.com/?p=926#comment-39153 Hi. I've been using Better Privacy to delete them as they are put on, but is there a way to prevent them? Tracking is no different to stalking no matter hwat excuses they give for using them Hi. I’ve been using Better Privacy to delete them as they are put on, but is there a way to prevent them? Tracking is no different to stalking no matter hwat excuses they give for using them

]]> By: Clear2Go http://michaeldundas.com/2009/09/15/tracking-with-local-shared-objects-lso/comment-page-1/#comment-11002 Clear2Go Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:36:42 +0000 http://michaeldundas.com/?p=926#comment-11002 That makes sense. Thanks for the additional info! That makes sense. Thanks for the additional info!

]]> By: Anon http://michaeldundas.com/2009/09/15/tracking-with-local-shared-objects-lso/comment-page-1/#comment-10691 Anon Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:16:49 +0000 http://michaeldundas.com/?p=926#comment-10691 You wrote: "there is a single oddly named directory ’3BJH4AW6′" You will notice if you delete that directory and get new LSOs, the directory will have a new random name. This was a security-by-obscurity attempt to prevent hackers from filling a known directory location with large files and DoS'ing the PC. According to wikipedia, LSOs started in the Flash 6 release, which was 1996. Your site is very interesting and useful. I am glad I stumbled across it tonight. You wrote: “there is a single oddly named directory ’3BJH4AW6′”

You will notice if you delete that directory and get new LSOs, the directory will have a new random name. This was a security-by-obscurity attempt to prevent hackers from filling a known directory location with large files and DoS’ing the PC. According to wikipedia, LSOs started in the Flash 6 release, which was 1996.

Your site is very interesting and useful. I am glad I stumbled across it tonight.

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