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Now unsure whether this was a case of send beacon, need to investigate more thoroughly

Raymond Hill 2015-06-09 11:18:08 -04:00
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Checking this will prevent hyperlink auditing/beacon<sup>[1]</sup>. _Hyperlink auditing_ and _Send beacon_ are best summarized as "phone home" features (or even "phone anywhere"). The details are well explained [here](http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/hyperlink-auditing-aka-a-ping-and-beacon-aka-navigator-sendbeacon.364904/).
![Figure 2](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/585534/8056381/92121158-0e75-11e5-951d-43424e416959.png)<br><sup>"Send beacon" in action: a behind-the-scene network request sent to 3rd-party `linkedin.com` **after** leaving [this page](http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1326794) on `eetimes.com`</sup>.
<sub>**[1] Important note:** _"Send beacon"_ can not be disabled in Chromium. Advanced users can filter behind-the-scene network requests, where the beacon-related network requests show up.</sub>
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