"Cookies Cannot Reliably Identify Individual Users

question 58

Multiple Choice

"Cookies cannot reliably identify individual users." Which of the following is the reason for the statement shown above?

• A) Cookies assigned by Web servers are prone to duplication.
• B) The US government has banned the use of cookies for user identification.
• C) The explosion in Internet-enabled mobile devices has resulted in an acute shortage of IP addresses.
• D) Internet service providers assign arbitrary IP addresses to devices accessing the Internet from the same network.
• E) Individual users use different browsers on the same computer to surf the Web.

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Definitions:

Variables

Elements or factors that can change and affect the outcome of scientific experiments or research studies, allowing researchers to determine effects and correlations.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.

Prejudice

A negative feeling toward an individual based solely on his or her membership in a particular group.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between two variables.