Software
New Chrome extension spots unencrypted tracking
Reported by networkworld.com
A new Chrome extension highlights tools embedded in websites that could pose privacy risks by sending data unencrypted over the Internet.
It’s hard to find a major website that doesn’t use a variety of third-party tracking tools for online advertising, social media and analytics. But if the trackers send data unencrypted, it is possible for those who have network-level access—such as an ISP or government—to spy on the data and use it for their own tracking.