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Your Macromedia/Flash Browser Plug-In Has Been Spying on You! Posted by Pile (8114 views) [E-Mail link] Who knew? Though we probably should have suspected, that Macromedia's Flash Plug-in, which most browsers are using to view cute animation and annoying ads, also has the ability to store personal identification information and even listen in on your computer's microphone or internet-enabled camera! In the wake of more software and users deleting their cookie files, companies are taking advantage of tracking features in Flash. Want to see what web sites are compiling info on you? Want to see how you can disable or delete this data? Check here.   1 Article displayed.

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