Fingerprinting: Difference between revisions
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==How it works== | ==How it works== | ||
<!-- Can someone knowledgable enough please check this? -->Fingerprinting works by getting a data item and turning it into a much shorter bit string that uniquely identifies itself. | <!-- Can someone knowledgable enough please check this? -->Fingerprinting works by getting a data item and turning it into a much shorter bit string that uniquely identifies itself. This includes the operating system, device model, screen resolution and more.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How does device fingerprinting work? |url=https://www.crossclassify.com/resources/articles/how-does-fingerprinting-work/ |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=crossclasiffy.com}}</ref> | ||
==Why it is a problem== | ==Why it is a problem== | ||