Explain how a simple serial number stored in a cookie can be used to store personal information.
What will be an ideal response?
The cookie is personal information about session activity and user habits in browsers. The serial number could encode the time of the visit to a website, the IP address, the browser used, the time spent on the site, etc.
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What will be an ideal response?
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