Thread: Web attack knows where you live and Google Paranoia.
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Old 03-08-2010, 20:27   #12
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Re: Web attack knows where you live
By default, Firefox asks if you wish to share your location with a website. The article mentions using Firefox. Unless he has found a way to bypass the query (which is possible), then the user would need to consent to send their location.

Still, you can always disable it: http://www.mozilla.com/en-GB/firefox/geolocation/
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