Are the cookies that reside in your computer necessary? Sometimes yes. Let's say you use the Internet Explorer browser to access the Web. Each time you download a page, your computer accesses a ...

What are cookies, again? Joseph Steinberg, cyber security and emerging technologies advisor, tells Yahoo Life that "cookies refer to one or more small pieces of data" that identify your computer ...

What is a Computer Cookie? What are the different types of Internet Cookies? Learn about First Party, Third Party, Session, Tracking, Persistent Cookies.

These cookies are generally harmless, though if someone has access to your computer he or she could learn a lot about your Internet habits by viewing them.

ATLANTA — As we head into the online holiday shopping season, the FBI is warning you about protecting your computer cookies. Cookies are small pieces of data that track your online activity used ...

Online, the term 'cookies' refers to encrypted text files that are used by almost all websites. There are pluses and minuses.