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.
    • jet@hackertalks.com
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      1 year ago

      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

    • taladar
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      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?