Web Security and Privacy

  1. Web Privacy
    1. User Tracking Mechanisms
      1. Cookies
        1. First-party Cookies
          1. Third-party Cookies
          2. Tracking Pixels
            1. Mechanism of Operation
              1. Use in Analytics and Advertising
              2. Local Storage Objects
                1. LocalStorage
                  1. SessionStorage
                    1. IndexedDB
                  2. Browser Fingerprinting
                    1. Canvas Fingerprinting
                      1. How Canvas Fingerprinting Works
                        1. Evasion Techniques
                        2. WebGL Fingerprinting
                          1. Graphics Hardware Identification
                          2. Font Fingerprinting
                            1. System Font Enumeration
                            2. AudioContext Fingerprinting
                              1. Audio Processing Fingerprinting
                            3. Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
                              1. Tor and Anonymity Networks
                                1. Onion Routing
                                  1. Tor Browser
                                  2. Virtual Private Networks
                                    1. VPN Protocols
                                      1. Privacy Limitations
                                      2. Privacy-focused Browsers
                                        1. Features and Limitations
                                          1. Comparison with Mainstream Browsers
                                        2. Data Protection Regulations
                                          1. General Data Protection Regulation
                                            1. Key Principles
                                              1. Data Subject Rights
                                                1. Enforcement and Penalties
                                                2. California Consumer Privacy Act
                                                  1. Consumer Rights
                                                    1. Business Obligations
                                                  2. De-anonymization Techniques
                                                    1. Re-identification Attacks
                                                      1. Data Correlation Methods

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                                                    8. Secure Development Lifecycle