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Should I always clear the web browser cache? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by citytree@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I am using Mozilla Firefox as my web browser. I have configured it to clear cookies, active logins, form & search history, and offline website data when I close Firefox. Should I also configure it to clear the cache? What are the privacy implications if I don't clear the cache?

EDIT: additional information:

My goal is to reduce fingerprinting and tracking by websites.
I use Mozilla Firefox on my personal laptop that almost never leaves my residence. The laptop has full disk encryption. I am the only user of the laptop.
I don’t erase my web browser history. I want to keep browser history for my future reference.

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is why I drill my drives everytime I shut down my computer /s

[–] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Ah, the famous hard reset

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Expensive practice:) I've worked for corporations that require all data storage to be destroyed when the computer is retired or resold. So the drives get stripped out, sent to a company that certifies that the drives are completely destroyed. Because of this exact reason.

I think I've even seen the iron mountain data destruction truck parked outside. They just destroy the hard drives on site even. It's great

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah the school district I worked for did this too

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Are you even taking privacy seriously if you don't use thermite every time you close a browser tab to erase all evidence?