What is Panopticlick?: It is a both a research project and a tool for ensuring your browser is relatively safe from tracking.
How does it work?: Honestly, there is a lot of detail that comes with this and I want these posts (there will be a series of them) to be short. I recommend reading the "About" section posted by the EFF on their website. https://panopticlick.eff.org/about#about
Does this tool interfere with common sites TESTies use?: As far as I have seen absolutely not. Discord, the TEST website, RSI, Steam, all of those sites remain unaffected by any changes this tool will make to your browser.
Why does Wolfy recommend it?: Tracking is bad, man. I mean it really depends on how much you enjoy your privacy. If you are conscious about what data you give to large companies and potential government/non-government actors, this tool is for you. If you don't give a shit about it, it's probably best you don't bother taking the 2 minutes to let it test your browser.
Has Wolfy used this tool?: Yep, that's why I feel safe recommending it.
What will this tool do to protect you?: Well, it's going to recommend a tool called Privacy Badger or, as an alternative, you can use it to see what setting you may not have configured properly on your browser already and correct it. You might even learn you are completely secure.
Feel free to take a screenshot and post your report down below if you want. Lets see how secure everyone is. As you can see, the browser I TESTed it on for this post has a unique fingerprint which could potentially expose me. I now can take steps to fix that if I want.
Let me know what y'all think, there will be a few more of these posts recommending security tools and stuff. None of this is sponsored by any company I mention nor will I receive any kind of kickback. These are written because I enjoy researching privacy and cybersecurity.
You can find the tool at this link. Using it does not require you to download anything: https://panopticlick.eff.org/
How does it work?: Honestly, there is a lot of detail that comes with this and I want these posts (there will be a series of them) to be short. I recommend reading the "About" section posted by the EFF on their website. https://panopticlick.eff.org/about#about
Does this tool interfere with common sites TESTies use?: As far as I have seen absolutely not. Discord, the TEST website, RSI, Steam, all of those sites remain unaffected by any changes this tool will make to your browser.
Why does Wolfy recommend it?: Tracking is bad, man. I mean it really depends on how much you enjoy your privacy. If you are conscious about what data you give to large companies and potential government/non-government actors, this tool is for you. If you don't give a shit about it, it's probably best you don't bother taking the 2 minutes to let it test your browser.
Has Wolfy used this tool?: Yep, that's why I feel safe recommending it.
What will this tool do to protect you?: Well, it's going to recommend a tool called Privacy Badger or, as an alternative, you can use it to see what setting you may not have configured properly on your browser already and correct it. You might even learn you are completely secure.
Feel free to take a screenshot and post your report down below if you want. Lets see how secure everyone is. As you can see, the browser I TESTed it on for this post has a unique fingerprint which could potentially expose me. I now can take steps to fix that if I want.
Let me know what y'all think, there will be a few more of these posts recommending security tools and stuff. None of this is sponsored by any company I mention nor will I receive any kind of kickback. These are written because I enjoy researching privacy and cybersecurity.
You can find the tool at this link. Using it does not require you to download anything: https://panopticlick.eff.org/
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