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COOKIES

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Added on  2019-10-31

COOKIES

   Added on 2019-10-31

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Running Head: COOKIES1Title: CookiesName:Institution:
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COOKIES2Cookies found: 1.BBC.com2.CNN.com3.Gmail.com4.Facebook.com5.Twitter.com6.Wikipedia.com7.Questia.com8.Youtube.com9.Ebay.com10.Amazon.comPurpose of cookiesCookies are usually stored in computers so that they can assist in formulating customized web pages, and give the website administrators a better idea about the preferences of the client. Cookies also help websites identify users more easily. Cookies also help users in remembering passwords and giving them information they are most likely to be interested in,going by their previous visits. It helps the user to navigate easily by saving the previous frequent web pages they have visited.Advantages and disadvantagesCookies are stored on the client’s computer, so they do not use additional resources. At the same time, they are easy to implement and configure, including the time when they are supposed to expire (Srivastava, 2016). They also expose the user on the pages they have visited especially if they are not deleted frequently.Because they can save passwords,they pose a risk to the user in case they are hacked.Users have the ultimate power over cookies. They can delete them, or refuse them. They alsopose a security risk to the user in some instances. Cookies may expose websites to legal
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