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Browser/Device Fingerprinting

Collecting data points to form a persistent identifier for devices, including its reliability and limitations such as privacy tools and purposeful spoofing.

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Jan 27, 2026

How can investigators use metadata, IP logs, and browser fingerprinting to link online actions to suspects?

, metadata, and browser/device fingerprinting to build probabilistic links between online actions and real-world suspects rather than single, incontrovertible proof; and providers, and patterns, and f...