Privacy of Geolocation Implementations
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چکیده
This paper critically evaluates the privacy aspects of Web Browsers that implement the W3C’s Geolocation Specification. This paper concludes by making a number of recommendations that may be applicable to browser vendors and standards-setting bodies, such as the W3C.
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