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From Computer Crimes: Examples of Network Security attacks Tango Group Internal Technology Seminars -- April 23 99. by Roman Markowski
Stores information on browser client
Are cookies secure ?
  • Can't read your hard drive
  • Can't be read by another domain
  • Are text files, not executable
  • can remember what ads you read
  • can help to "profile" users
  • more privacy than security concern

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