Submission + - Browser privacy test - Safari and Flash fail. (nytimes.com)
lazyforker writes: A NYTimes blog post reports the results of security researcher Kate McKinley's tests of various browsers' (FireFox, Chrome, IE, Safari) privacy protection mechanisms. Specifically she tested their cookie handling. She also examined their handling of Flash's cookies. In summary: Safari on Mac OS X (in the "private browsing" mode) is not so private ("quirky"). Safari on XP is not private at all. Flash behaves awfully everywhere.
Here's the NYTimes article: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/adobes-flash-and-apples-safari-fail-a-privacy-test/
Here's McKinley's report: http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC_Cleaning_Up_After_Cookies.pdf
Here's how to clean up after Adobe's Flash: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=52697ee8&sliceId=1
Here's the NYTimes article: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/adobes-flash-and-apples-safari-fail-a-privacy-test/
Here's McKinley's report: http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC_Cleaning_Up_After_Cookies.pdf
Here's how to clean up after Adobe's Flash: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=52697ee8&sliceId=1
