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Use a different CAPTCHA provider for privacy and security [duplicate]
Note: this is not a duplicate of Replacing reCAPTCHA or Please use another captcha than reCaptcha, because this post is chiefly about privacy and security concerns, and not usability, challenge ...
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Option to remove the @username references in the replies from your history, when you change your name [duplicate]
Regarding Change all @username references in comments when a user changes their name? and taking into account the issues raised.
Rather than suggest a change, I suggest a reference removal from every ...
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Possible to see any user's site preferences (privacy breach)
Most current user profile-related pages contain user-id in the URL section, e.g. my edit profile page:
https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/edit/339911
If you try to open it you will see a 404 stub:
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Prefer only 'they' for personal pronouns due to privacy and security
This is specifically regarding updates to the new CoC (Official FAQ on gender pronouns and Code of Conduct changes) addressing personal pronouns.
The point, up front
With Internet hackers, bots, and ...
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How to change my login and login provider [duplicate]
I have been using an authentication through my Gmail account because
many years ago I thought it was a good method from a security standpoint,
(even if the fact to use an E-mail as an account is a ...
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Was the Stack Exchange network affected by the Cloudflare parser bug?
Cloudflare disclosed a memory leak incident in their software, which could lead to:
returning memory that contained private information such as HTTP cookies, authentication tokens, HTTP POST bodies,...
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"this user prefers to keep an air of mystery about them" - can this wording be changed?
I'm posting this question anonymously for obvious reasons. It should be on meta, but I can't post there anonymously. It would be great if someone would move it there.
The new head of the Department ...
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How did TIBCO / Marketo obtain my Stack Exchange profile e-mail address for spamming?
My Stack Exchange profile has a specific e-mail address that I use on no other Internet site, and should be unguessable. My Developer Story is set to private. My profile has an uploaded image, not ...
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How to handle possible user tracking through images?
I have come across a site-meta question that ended up on the Hot Meta Posts side bar. At the time of writing, that post has about 1000 views.
Accidentally I noticed that OP used his own server (his ...
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How to escape cyberstalking without losing points and reputation?
Suppose someone is cyberstalking me on Stack Exchange. They could gain quite a lot of insight on what I am doing by simply reading my posts.
I could create a new account, but that would mean losing ...
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Please don't require USB storage permission for the Android app or justify why you need it [duplicate]
The Google Play webpage for the Stack Exchange Android app shows that it requires permission to modify or delete USB storage content.
Translation:
Modifying and deleting contents of USB storage
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What information does Stack Overflow collect when signing in with OpenID?
What exact information does Stack Overflow collect when signing in with OpenID?
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How can it be that people know my email adress?
Hi,
I have a Stack Overflow account and I once asked a question about mounting sparse bundles. Now I just received an email from someone I don't know:
Hi you,
I just found your question about ...
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Allowing images from external sources opens doors to serious security exploits and privacy risks
Note: Please see this answer for more info on how this poses a security risk.
I'm sure you guys already know this, but allowing users to put images from any source in questions means that askers can ...
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What causes people to always hide data that helps in answering problems?
I've seen a long standing trend here, and I know some of the reasons why people do what they do. What they do is use 'thedomain.com' or 'example.com' when showing the actual domain at hand would make ...
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