It may raise hackles to think that U.S. intelligence officials might be monitoring your telephone and Internet communications, but for most of us it's only the marketers who are really interested in ...

The European Parliament's decision on Wednesday not to clamp down on the use of Web cookies is a wake-up call for the online industry, according to insiders. Elements within the EU political scene ...

In addition to having multimedia and other rich content, Web sites are becoming a lot more interactive and have areas where people can sign in to user accounts for access to settings, discussion ...

Cookies may be one of the most maligned parts of the internet, but they weren’t always so notorious. Back in 1994, a young man named Lou Montulli developed the cookie as a way for website operators to ...

When you navigate through the internet, cookies are a common technology that allows websites to recognize you. Cookies are used pretty commonly. They're small files websites put on your computer that ...

Yeah, I just got an email from *** viewer asking about internet cookies. Should they click, allow cookies or reject cookies on every website? So, let me help answer that question first. You should ...

WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency is secretly piggybacking on tools that enable Internet advertisers to track consumers, using “cookies” and location data to pinpoint targets for government ...

A recent addition to America Online's privacy policy clears the way for the company to use online tracking tools, including cookies and Web bugs, to compile anonymous data about its members and ...

European politicians have backed away from bringing in tough restrictions on the use of cookies, but Web sites should strive to reassure users about online privacy. The European Parliament's decision ...