Browser fingerprinting is a method used by websites to collect unique information about browsers and web devices. Initially, fingerprinting was used to display websites correctly, but now it can track users’ online activities and create their online profiles, making them perfect targets for marketing campaigns and stripping them of their online privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Browser fingerprinting is when a website collects a variety of information about a visitor to recognize the visitor from other Internet users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you connect to a website through a web device, the website gives specific data to the web server. The website will use different scripts to get to know you better. The website will recognize you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Network device<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Operating system<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Browser used<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Installed software<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Time zone of your location<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. General geographic location;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Language<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Whether or not an ad blocker is used;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Screen resolution and color depth;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Browser extensions installed;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. Technical specifications of the driver in question, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Websites can utilize advanced technology to identify users with high precision. The following features help the website to interact with your browser to obtain more detailed technical specifications about the browser and thus about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Canvas Fingerprinting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Canvas is one of the most commonly used fingerprinting technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Device Fingerprinting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tracks all media devices on your computer with their IDs (e.g. audio and video cards) and connected devices (e.g. headphones).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Audio Fingerprinting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The website sends low-frequency sounds to the device through the browser with the help of an audio API and measures how the data is processed and tests how the device plays the sound. Audio fingerprinting detects AudioBuffer and DynamicsCompressor values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. WebGL Fingerprinting and Rendering Fingerprinting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WebGL is a JavaScript API for rendering screen images and graphics to estimate screen resolution and the type of graphics card installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Hashing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n All data obtained from digital fingerprinting is processed through a hash function and recorded as a string of letters and numbers of fixed size, pointing directly to your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. User Agent Detection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Part of the software used with websites to identify browsers and their version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is almost impossible to prevent fingerprinting, however, there are some tools and methods to camouflage protection and reduce the chance of being recognized with real information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Use proxy server: Users can choose to use some proxy servers that will not be recognized as real IP address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Use anti-detection browser: In recent years most people have started to turn to anti-detection browsers because of their powerful privacy protection and account management features. Anti-detection browsers can modify the browser fingerprint to avoid being recognized by the fingerprint as the real identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Supports customization of fingerprint hardware parameters such as browser UA, fonts, language, CPU, graphics card, resolution, sound card, memory, media devices, and so on;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Supports emulating Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, and IOS operating system browsers;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Supports ClentRects, Canvas, Audio;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Context and WebGL fingerprint protection;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Supports customized settings for SpeechSynthesis API, SSL, plug-ins and other fingerprints;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Supports customizing computer name and MAC address to prevent leakage;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Supports cell phone browser mobile emulation function and detection of screen touch event function;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Supports customization of DNS, Header, and startup browser parameters, and can also hide the “Webdriver”, and set Do Not Track;<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Supports customizing the latitude and longitude of the geographic location;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to Prevent Browser Fingerprinting?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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