Marketplace Tech Report for October 19, 2010

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Cookies that cannot be killed

by Molly Wood

Oct 19, 2010

In Internet terms, a "cookie" is a bit of code placed on your computer when you visit a certain website. It's a way for that site to recognize you when you come back to visit again. Cookies have always been easy to delete. But new strains are virtually impossible to shake. And they may be robbing you of more of your privacy than you ever realized.

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