Google launches new "trust tokens" for developers to track users online. The tokens are the first attempt at an alternative to third-party cookies, which will be phased out by 2022. The new tracking process takes an anonymised approach to authenticate users, while the tokens show developers if a website visitor is real. Elsewhere, Help Net Security reports that Firefox is to crack down on redirect tracking.
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