How to clear cookies on your web browser

Cookies are small pieces of data stored on the user's computer by the web browser while browsing a website. Cookies were designed to be a reliable mechanism for websites to remember stateful information or to record the user's browsing activity but they can also be a treasure trove of private info for criminals to spy on. Guarding your privacy online can be overwhelming. Fortunately, even a basic understanding of cookies can help you keep unwanted eyes off your internet activity.

Types of Cookies

Cookies can be categorized into two types: Magic cookies and HTTP cookies. Magic cookies are packets of information that are sent and received without changes. Commonly, this would be used for a login to computer database systems, such as a business internal network while HTTP cookies are a repurposed version of the “magic cookie” built for internet browsing. The HTTP cookie, but to mention, is what we currently use to manage our online experiences. It is also what malicious people can use to spy on your online activity and steal your personal info.

Are Cookies Dangerous?

Cookies themselves aren't harmful, since the data in cookies doesn't change. They can't infect computers with malware or viruses. However, some cyber attacks can hijack cookies and enable access to your browsing sessions. The danger lies in their ability to track individuals' browsing histories. Some cookies may pack more of a threat than others depending on where they come from. Third party cookies, for example, are generated by websites that are different from the web pages users are currently surfing, usually because they're linked to ads on that page. Such cookies can be troublesome. They let advertisers or analytics companies track an individual's browsing history across the web on any sites that contain their ads.

Clearing or Removing Cookies

Clearing cookies can help you mitigate your risks of privacy breaches and reset your browser tracking and personalization. To help, Nord VPN offers step-by-step instructions for removing cookies from the most popular web browsers. First, find the privacy section from Settings, sometimes listed under Internet Options, Advanced or Tools. To manage cookies, follow the prompts on the available options.

Incooperating the help of special internet security software can help in tracking cookie infestations and managing more malicious types. Anonymizing your web use by using a virtual private network such as Nord VPN is one way we strongly recommend for handling cookies. These services tunnel your web connection to a remote server that poses as you. Cookies will be labeled for that remote server in another country, instead of your local computer. In return, this saves you the toil of having to manually remove cookies.

Colve technologies offers you a number of options to explore to take your business or brand a notch higher. It is very simple. Fill our contact form with the required details, select a service then submit. We shall get back to you with a reply as soon as possible and begin your branding journey. Alternatively, you can call us on +254710131209 or send an email to colve.tech@gmail.com.

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