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That's kinda the point. Right now the PSL is the best solution for a lot of things, but it fails at all of them. The PSL is compiled into most web libraries (a
by IX-103 7y ago
That's kinda the point. Right now the PSL is the best solution for a lot of things, but it fails at all of them.
The PSL is compiled into most web libraries (as a security measure), so those domains are only truly separate if the browser is new enough to have the updated version of the PSL. In other cases they all look like the same domain and you get no security and no privacy. In case you think this unlikely, how many people still use cell phones that are no longer being updated? How many "smart" TVs or other web-enabled devices aren't getting updates?
Of course, if you have a way of ensuring that browsers whose PSL is too old can't access your site or any of its subdomains then you might have some guarantee of security.
The point is that we need something that works. There are a few ideas out there. First party sets would do a lot for security and privacy, but there are issues with using them for reputation and attribution.