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Re: A9 Spyware?

__/ On Sunday 28 August 2005 06:28, [John Bokma] wrote : \__

> pcully@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> I know that Amazon's a9 search service is really cozy with Alexa which
>> is known for putting cookies on your computer and whatever and can be
>> removed with Spybot. But I have started to really like a9 and I was
>> wondering if it can cause Alexa spyware.
> 
> cookies are used to store state between visits. They can be used to track
> you. But not all cookies are used to spy on you. And if so, why care?

<sarcasm>
Maybe the OP exploits A9's sideview of images and videos to search for pr0n
more effectively.
</sarcasm>

Roy

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