discuss: Using Webbug to track hits
Subject:
Re: Using Webbug to track hits
From:
Saqib Ali ####@####.####
Date:
21 Apr 2004 17:05:24 -0000
Message-Id: <Pine.GSO.4.55.0404210931450.25570@sjgcs1.stsj.seagate.com>
> Could you post the source code of your implementation, together with
> your analysis of any security/privacy risks?
hmmm, there is not much of code. the only PHP code I will use for is to
display statistics for each HOWTO that includes the webbug.
security/privacy risks:
As I stated in my previous email, there are not much privacy issues, with
using webbug. Privacy issues with webbug are same as privacy issues with
looking at apache server logs. I personally think the name webbug did more
damage to the technique than good. People have used this technique
long before the name was invented. The name just gave a negative
connotation to good clean technique.
Just my $.02
Saqib Ali
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