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First, let me say that I entirely follow the technical description of the potential attack they're talking about, and I can imagine ways to exploit it. My ques
by tjic 17y ago
First, let me say that I entirely follow the technical description of the potential attack they're talking about, and I can imagine ways to exploit it.
My question: is it really worth worrying about?
What's the threat scenario where this leaks appreciable amounts of my privacy ? Note: I'm NOT arguing "my privacy is worthless".
- Periodic 17y agoI think it's a problem when you may have beliefs that some others don't agree with but which you don't think they they have a right to know. Here's a simple case: What if your employer was very stuck-up and controlling and the CEO is a crazy {insert religion or lack of here}. They make you log in from home to check your email on their website. Now what if their website sniffed your computer to check if you'd been looking at {insert other religious belief here} and forwarded that information on. In this case your expectation of privacy does not match the actual privacy case. Most people wouldn't think that looking at a hard-core christian website from home might get them looked at funny by their atheist bosses. This is a case of technology not behaving properly, which is a bug. You can think of all sorts of cases where there might be negative consequences for you if everyone could view your at-home browsing history.