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Updated 3.3 Overrides [To RFP or Not] (markdown)

Thorin-Oakenpants 2022-01-31 02:34:51 +00:00
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@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Arkenfox's primary objectives have always been security, privacy and mitigating
- RFP randomizes canvas to catch naive scripts (most scripts are naive with canvas) - RFP randomizes canvas to catch naive scripts (most scripts are naive with canvas)
- RFP contains timing mitigations as a bonus against many side channel attacks - RFP contains timing mitigations as a bonus against many side channel attacks
So if a fingerprinting script should run, it would need to be universal or widespread (i.e it use the exact same canvas, audio and webgl tests among others - most aren't), shared by a data broker (most aren't), not be naive (most are) and not be just first party or used solely for bot detection and fraud prevention (most probably are) <sup>1</sup>. So if a fingerprinting script should run, it would need to be universal or widespread (i.e it uses the exact same canvas, audio and webgl tests among others - most aren't), shared by a data broker (most aren't), not be naive (most are) and not be just first party or used solely for bot detection and fraud prevention (most probably are) <sup>1</sup>.
<sup>1</sup> That's not to say that fingerprinting is not a threat and won't become more widespread and sophisticated. <sup>1</sup> That's not to say that fingerprinting is not a threat and won't become more widespread and sophisticated.