Reflections on Tracking the Trackers
“If we would have our creations be true, beautiful, and good, we have to attend to our hearts.” These words […]
Tracking
Digital Literacy: Tracking Reflection
This activity was very interesting. I was shocked to find out that after visiting only 16 websites that I was connected with 76 different third party sites (see my featured image for this post). I was only mildly aware that my information was being “followed” on the web. I did not expect this much information […]
Being followed…
Wow, talk about someone looking over your shoulder. I visited several sites as I rely heavily on surfing the net for my job. The New York Times had the most third party connections with 34. Schoolhouseelectric.com, a lighting and design store came in at a close second with 32. I loved the “graph” view in …
Tracking the Trackers
Google Chrome is my usual go-to internet browser. I was not able to find information on how long Google keeps cookies from third parties. However, there are ways to change the settings so that cookies from certain sets are blocked or to have Google automatically delete all cookies by default when you close your browser. […]
Another dimension
I read this Online Learning Orientation a few weeks ago. I read all the activities, and at that time installed Lightbeam. Forgot about it until now. Wow. There is sure a lot going on that I was not aware of. A few smaller sites had the most trackers, like bikeradar.com, rubiconproject.com, and tundratalk.com, mazdas247.com. CNN, […]
Tracking the trackers, i need some help
Here is the error message I got, sorry it is a little bit blurry.
I am currently using a macbook air, and switch between safari, firefox, and chrome.
Any suggestions? When it comes to trying to install Lightbeam this error message keeps coming up.
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