From 583c925114833c1c1ca8157ee6e1f02c9b3c41d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tobias Eidelpes <tobias@eidelpes.info>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:39:09 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add reference for Flash Cookies

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 methods.tex    | 37 +++++++++++++++++++------------------
 references.bib | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/methods.tex b/methods.tex
index d5f35fc..f253288 100644
--- a/methods.tex
+++ b/methods.tex
@@ -322,24 +322,25 @@ detect and block cookies (see chapter~\ref{chap:defenses against tracking}).
 \subsection{Flash Cookies and Java JNLP PersistenceService}
 \label{subsec:flash cookies and java jnlp persistenceservice}
 
-Flash Cookies are similar to HTTP cookies in that they too are a store of
-information that helps web sites and servers to recognize already seen users.
-They are referred to as \glspl{LSO} by Adobe and are part of the Adobe Flash
-Player runtime. Instead of storing data in the browser's storage, they have
-their own storage in a different location on the user's computer. Another
-difference is that they cannot only store 4 kilobytes of data but 100 kilobytes
-and they also have no expiration dates by default (\gls{HTTP} cookies live until
-the end of the session unless specified otherwise). Since Flash cookies are not
-created by means the browser normally supports (i.e., \gls{HTTP}, \gls{CSS})
-but by Adobe's Flash Player runtime, browsers are not managing Flash cookies.
-This means that, due to Flash cookies not being tied to a specific browser, they
-function across browsers. This capability makes them an interesting target for
-trackers to store their identifying information in, because out of the box
-browsers initially did not support removing Flash cookies and one had to
-manually set preferences in the \emph{Web Storage Settings panel} provided by
-the Flash Player runtime to get rid of them. Trackers were searching for a new
-way to store identifiers because users became increasingly aware of the dangers
-posed by \gls{HTTP} cookies and reacted by taking countermeasures.
+Flash Cookies \cite{adobeAdobeFlashPlatform} are similar to HTTP cookies in that
+they too are a store of information that helps web sites and servers to
+recognize already seen users.  They are referred to as \glspl{LSO} by Adobe and
+are part of the Adobe Flash Player runtime. Instead of storing data in the
+browser's storage, they have their own storage in a different location on the
+user's computer. Another difference is that they cannot only store 4 kilobytes
+of data but 100 kilobytes and they also have no expiration dates by default
+(\gls{HTTP} cookies live until the end of the session unless specified
+otherwise). Since Flash cookies are not created by means the browser normally
+supports (i.e., \gls{HTTP}, \gls{CSS}) but by Adobe's Flash Player runtime,
+browsers are not managing Flash cookies.  This means that, due to Flash cookies
+not being tied to a specific browser, they function across browsers. This
+capability makes them an interesting target for trackers to store their
+identifying information in, because out of the box browsers initially did not
+support removing Flash cookies and one had to manually set preferences in the
+\emph{Web Storage Settings panel} provided by the Flash Player runtime to get
+rid of them. Trackers were searching for a new way to store identifiers because
+users became increasingly aware of the dangers posed by \gls{HTTP} cookies and
+reacted by taking countermeasures.
 
 \citet{soltaniFlashCookiesPrivacy2009} were the first to report on the usage of
 Flash cookies by advertisers and popular web sites. While surveying the top 100
diff --git a/references.bib b/references.bib
index 162de23..a3eb5f1 100644
--- a/references.bib
+++ b/references.bib
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@
   note = {Accessed 2020-07-12}
 }
 
+@misc{adobeAdobeFlashPlatform,
+  title = {Adobe~{{Flash~Platform}} * {{Shared}} Objects},
+  author = {Adobe},
+  url = {https://help.adobe.com/en_US/as3/dev/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d118a9b90204-7d80.html},
+  urldate = {2020-08-10},
+  journal = {Shared Objects},
+  note = {Accessed 2020-08-10},
+  type = {Developer's {{Guide}}}
+}
+
 @misc{adobecorporatecommunicationsFlashFutureInteractive2017,
   title = {Flash \& {{The Future}} of {{Interactive Content}}},
   author = {Adobe Corporate Communications},