Sunday, August 13, 2006

Prevent Google Persistent Search Logging

http://www.freenet.org.nz/misc/google-privacy.html

Google can track your movements on the Internet via their cookie on your web browser. While the latter has some benefits, net users are concern over their privacy on the Internet. Now too long ago, the US federal government ordered several search engine giants to turn over search queries and results. And, more recently, AOL "accidently release personal information on over 600,000 customers. If you are using Firefox, there is a simple way to configure Firefox from storing Google's cookies on your computer, thereby preventing Google from developing a profile of you.

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