`Tracking' is the collection of data about an individual's activity across multiple distinct contexts and the retention, use, or sharing of data derived from that activity outside the context in which it occurred. This paper aims to introduce tracking on the web, smartphones, and the Internet of Things, to an audience with little or no previous knowledge. It covers these topics primarily from the perspective of computer science and human-computer interaction, but also includes relevant law and policy aspects. Rather than a systematic literature review, it aims to provide an over-arching narrative spanning this large research space. Section 1 introduces the concept of tracking. Section 2 provides a short history of the major developments of tracking on the web. Section 3 presents research covering the detection, measurement and analysis of web tracking technologies. Section 4 delves into the countermeasures against web tracking and mechanisms that have been proposed to allow users to control and limit tracking, as well as studies into end-user perspectives on tracking. Section 5 focuses on tracking on `smart' devices including smartphones and the internet of things. Section 6 covers emerging issues affecting the future of tracking across these different platforms.
翻译:`追踪'是收集个人在多种不同背景下的活动的数据,以及保存、使用或分享从这种活动中获得的数据,在这种活动发生的背景之外保存、使用或分享这种活动所产生的数据,本文件的目的是在网络、智能手机和因特网上对以前知之甚少或完全不知道的受众进行跟踪,主要从计算机科学和人-计算机互动的角度,涵盖这些专题,但也包括相关的法律和政策方面,而不是系统文献审查,目的是提供涵盖这一大研究空间的全面说明,第一节介绍跟踪概念,第二节介绍网上跟踪的主要发展情况的简短历史,第三节介绍关于网络跟踪技术的探测、测量和分析的研究,第四节介绍针对网络跟踪和机制的对策,已提议使用户能够控制和限制跟踪,以及对终端用户跟踪观点的研究,第五节侧重于跟踪“智能”装置和因特网等“智能”装置,第六节介绍影响这些不同平台未来跟踪的新问题。