[whatwg] API for unique identification of devices (mobile/tablet/pc)

[Nils Dagsson Moskopp]

"Stan" <stasson at orc.ru> schrieb am Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:51:57 +0300:

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> The main point, if device ID could be available it would provide more
> great possibilities for users and web-services.

From the top of my head, I can imagine the following possibilities:
  - persistant device tracking
  - permanently banning devices for services
  - mapping devices to users when possible, leaking information

Apple iDevices already have unique device IDs, which were described
as a "tempting opportunity for use as a tracking agent or to correlate
with other personally-identifiable information in unintended ways."

I suggest you read the following analysis critical of Apple's approach:
<http://www.pskl.us/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/iPhone-Applications-Privacy-Issues.pdf>

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