Users of Internet Explorer can now get rid of those persistent "Flash cookies" thanks to the latest version of Adobe Flash and support from within Microsoft's IE.
Cookies are files created on your PC and used by sites to keep track of certain data, such as site settings and usernames. All the major Web browsers let you remove cookies. But one flavor of cookie, known as a Flash cookie, doesn't get thrown out when you delete your traditional Web cookies. That limitation has triggered privacy concerns.
But the latest release candidate of Adobe Flash 10.3 integrates with the "delete browsing history" feature in Internet Explorer 8 and 9. This means that when you delete your browsing history or your cookies specifically in IE, the Flash cookies will now go along for the ride.
More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20059653-75.html
Cookies are files created on your PC and used by sites to keep track of certain data, such as site settings and usernames. All the major Web browsers let you remove cookies. But one flavor of cookie, known as a Flash cookie, doesn't get thrown out when you delete your traditional Web cookies. That limitation has triggered privacy concerns.
But the latest release candidate of Adobe Flash 10.3 integrates with the "delete browsing history" feature in Internet Explorer 8 and 9. This means that when you delete your browsing history or your cookies specifically in IE, the Flash cookies will now go along for the ride.
More: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20059653-75.html
