fj12ryder wrote:
C7XR7 wrote:
I think the only way would be to disable javascript in your browser.
And that should be done anyway, it's a big security hole.
As someone who has worked in IT security and computer forensics for well over a decade, I can say that I agree that this statement could be "technically" true from time to time but is mostly based on lack of understanding of Network security. Yes JavaScript is a security risk, as is Java, Flash, Shockwave, Acrobat, and even HTML, while we are at it avoid IE, Chrome and Firefox as they do have security holes from time to time too. Come to think of it NutraSweet cause cancer, so lets avoid Diet Coke. Cell phones case tumors so avoid them as well. While we are at it lets stop using cars because they are the biggest risk of them all. It is a little like killing a mouse with a sledge hammer.
To stop using JavaScript to stop a specific undesired feature is one thing, but to block it based on an unknown potential future fear is not something that I would endorse. Just because a local NBC affiliate decides to do a 15 second spot on the risks of JavaScript should not be the only reason to make such a broad decision. User education and avoiding sites you would not want your friends or family knowing you surfed is a far more potent tool in your personal IT security than fear.
