COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
FIREWALLS AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
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Question
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can slow down your computer’s function
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they are a virus and can be destructive
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keep track of your searches and websites visited
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help target ads for your interests
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Detailed explanation-1: -Targeting cookies are small, encrypted files that track users’ actions and are used to identify users between different websites. Targeting cookies collect user information and use it to build a profile of users’ interests and then show personalized ads for that specific user.
Detailed explanation-2: -They allow advertisers to profile their target customers with unprecedented accuracy. At its core, an advertising cookie is nothing more than a small piece of data that catalogs the behavior of all users on a particular website.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cookies are created to identify you when you visit a new website. The web server-which stores the website’s data-sends a short stream of identifying info to your web browser. Browser cookies are identified and read by “name-value” pairs. These tell cookies where to be sent and what data to recall.