Browser Security News

There’s little question that one the biggest drains on productivity is worry. Many of us tend to worry about things that are out of our control. Other times, we worry about things based on tidbits of information we hear. One item that I think too many people worry about is browser cookies. Like many items, browser cookies are neither good nor bad. If you were to remove all cookies, you’d probably find your internet experiences to be less enjoyable. What are Browser Cookies

A browser cookie is a small text file that a web server sends your web browser when you request a page from a site. This text file is no larger than 4k and stores specific data elements. There is no programming code in these files. If you were look at the cookie with a tool such as the Firefox extension, View Cookies, you would see a panel that listed the cookies our server issues. Browser Cookie Basics | Use of Web Cookies