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I would suggest the following when connecting to this site. 1. use a dedicated browser, and only use that browser for this site. 2. utilize private mode if y

I would suggest the following when connecting to this site. 1. use a dedicated browser, and only use that browser for this site. 2. utilize private mode if you don't want to dedicate a browser only for this site 3. use different profiles in your normal daily browser. for example firefox, and chrome allows you to have multiple profiles. Create a new profile to use when going to this site. 4. analyze the javascript and see if it is coming from a 3rd party/CDN url. if so download the javascript files, modifiy it to just return a success state, etc..., deploy it to your own server running apache or nginx. clone the URL structure on that server. then edit your hosts file to cause your computer to point that host in the url to your own server, serving up your modified version of the .js files. 5. least level of effort: Get a different credit union.

soared 9y ago
Without blacklisting a bunch of 3rd party scripts using a different browser or even device would be useless. Once you log in to your account, this new browser/device is automatically linked to all your old browsers/devices, so there is no difference. From 2015: https://adexchanger.com/data-driven-thinking/when-evaluating-cross-device-graph-technology-look-beyond-match-accuracy/ https://adexchanger.com/data-driven-thinking/when-evaluating...
- blakes 9y ago
  Qubes OS pretty much solves this problem! https://www.qubes-os.org/ https://www.qubes-os.org/
  - endymi0n 9y ago
    ...or "how to immediately get flagged as a paranoid weirdo nerd and die without credit FOREVER ALONE" A little like the paradox that by using more secure browsers and configurations, any browser fingerprinting algorithm will single you out reliably from all the other sheep.
    - blibble 9y ago
      it's like the old adage that "the NSA really love people using PGP email, as it immediately reveals who's worth watching"
    - Nickg00617 9y ago
      Connecting from a Linux based VM will get you flagged? How about one VM used exclusively to connect to banking sites with cookies remaining? Not sure if you are familiar with how it works, or how using a VM OS works. It's a bare metal hypervisor with VM's to be used at will.
  - Nickg00617 9y ago
    The criticism above is wholly unwarranted. You are basically running a collection of VM's. You can create, clone, and dispose of operating systems at will. Gotta laugh at people criticizing without knowing...Unless connecting from Linux throws major flags, you are good. It's a much safer OS than Windows, standalone linux, on any given day. Anything touching the web can be disposed and replaced at will. Along with the network management VM.
- WillyOnWheels 9y ago
  I use a different computer for every single website.
dzdt 9y ago
You trust the credit union with your money, but don't trust them with a fingerprint of your browser identity?
- mindslight 9y ago
  Yes. Money is easily verified (balance = deposits - withdrawals), and there are centuries of law/customs for preventing fraud/theft. Meanwhile, tying browser fingerprints to a pretty solid real-world identity has deniable value, is discreetly sold (private surveillance bureaus operate with no oversight), and is just the type of gimmicky revenue stream that consumer-capturing industries are on the lookout for.
- Volt 9y ago
  Trust is neither binary nor universal.
- deleted 9y ago
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- SerLava 9y ago
  Uh... yes. They're not allowed to give random companies all your money.
illumin8 9y ago
Why isn't there a browser that provides a sandbox or container for every website I visit? I want cookies to persist between visits for obvious reasons, but I think its absurd that breadcrumbs are so easily reachable and used for building an advertising profile on me. I want every website I visit to act as if I have a dedicated computer just for browsing that one site, and have zero knowledge of anything else I do on the Internet or on my computer.
- gh02t 9y ago
  That's basically what Firefox Containers does. https://medium.com/firefox-test-pilot/firefox-containers-are-go-ed2e3533b6e3 https://medium.com/firefox-test-pilot/firefox-containers-are...
  - illumin8 9y ago
    Nice! I'll check it out!
- ali_af 9y ago
  Safari sandboxes each tab so you could simply dedicate each one to a specific website.
liberte82 9y ago
With that level of rigor, you're certain to be flagged as a bot. ;)

soared 9y ago

Without blacklisting a bunch of 3rd party scripts using a different browser or even device would be useless. Once you log in to your account, this new browser/device is automatically linked to all your old browsers/devices, so there is no difference. From 2015: https://adexchanger.com/data-driven-thinking/when-evaluating-cross-device-graph-technology-look-beyond-match-accuracy/ https://adexchanger.com/data-driven-thinking/when-evaluating...

blakes 9y ago
Qubes OS pretty much solves this problem! https://www.qubes-os.org/ https://www.qubes-os.org/
- endymi0n 9y ago
  ...or "how to immediately get flagged as a paranoid weirdo nerd and die without credit FOREVER ALONE" A little like the paradox that by using more secure browsers and configurations, any browser fingerprinting algorithm will single you out reliably from all the other sheep.
  - blibble 9y ago
    it's like the old adage that "the NSA really love people using PGP email, as it immediately reveals who's worth watching"
  - Nickg00617 9y ago
    Connecting from a Linux based VM will get you flagged? How about one VM used exclusively to connect to banking sites with cookies remaining? Not sure if you are familiar with how it works, or how using a VM OS works. It's a bare metal hypervisor with VM's to be used at will.
- Nickg00617 9y ago
  The criticism above is wholly unwarranted. You are basically running a collection of VM's. You can create, clone, and dispose of operating systems at will. Gotta laugh at people criticizing without knowing...Unless connecting from Linux throws major flags, you are good. It's a much safer OS than Windows, standalone linux, on any given day. Anything touching the web can be disposed and replaced at will. Along with the network management VM.
WillyOnWheels 9y ago
I use a different computer for every single website.

dzdt 9y ago

You trust the credit union with your money, but don't trust them with a fingerprint of your browser identity?

mindslight 9y ago
Yes. Money is easily verified (balance = deposits - withdrawals), and there are centuries of law/customs for preventing fraud/theft. Meanwhile, tying browser fingerprints to a pretty solid real-world identity has deniable value, is discreetly sold (private surveillance bureaus operate with no oversight), and is just the type of gimmicky revenue stream that consumer-capturing industries are on the lookout for.
Volt 9y ago
Trust is neither binary nor universal.
deleted 9y ago
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SerLava 9y ago
Uh... yes. They're not allowed to give random companies all your money.

illumin8 9y ago

Why isn't there a browser that provides a sandbox or container for every website I visit? I want cookies to persist between visits for obvious reasons, but I think its absurd that breadcrumbs are so easily reachable and used for building an advertising profile on me. I want every website I visit to act as if I have a dedicated computer just for browsing that one site, and have zero knowledge of anything else I do on the Internet or on my computer.

gh02t 9y ago
That's basically what Firefox Containers does. https://medium.com/firefox-test-pilot/firefox-containers-are-go-ed2e3533b6e3 https://medium.com/firefox-test-pilot/firefox-containers-are...
- illumin8 9y ago
  Nice! I'll check it out!
ali_af 9y ago
Safari sandboxes each tab so you could simply dedicate each one to a specific website.

liberte82 9y ago

With that level of rigor, you're certain to be flagged as a bot. ;)