STIG: Cookies

A program that monitors user activity in real time

A small text file stored on a user's device by a website

A type of antivirus software installed by the browser

A data encryption key used for securing payment transactions

To retain user preferences and login details for future visits

To store information only during the current browsing session

To encrypt all browser history before sending it to the server

To automatically delete all browsing data after the browser closes

To keep users logged in after the browser is closed

To store customer preferences across multiple visits

To remember information temporarily until the browser is closed

To allow third-party websites to track user activity permanently

Storing a customer’s credit card details for quick checkout

Remembering a user’s preferred website language

Automatically updating the operating system

Tracking items viewed on an e-commerce website

Cookies are downloaded from the web server, stored in the browser, and sent back to the server when the user revisits the site

Cookies are generated only by antivirus software to protect against viruses

Cookies are stored permanently in the computer’s hardware memory

Cookies encrypt all user information before sending it to the server

They can slow down the user’s internet connection permanently

They may allow sensitive information to be intercepted during transmission

They automatically delete important system files

They prevent websites from remembering user logins

Session cookies

Persistent cookies

Browser cache

Local antivirus logs

Cookies cause browsers to automatically shut down

Cookies always contain viruses

Privacy risks

Cookies reduce the amount of storage space