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		novaleaf on May 31, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactiv... Took a look at Port Authority... it's permissions require access to all data on all websites. Trading one risk for another (bigger) one? It's understandable why such access is needed, but really too bad for privacy.

DaSHacka on May 31, 2024 [–]

Port Authority is open source

https://github.com/ACK-J/Port_Authority

hiccuphippo on May 31, 2024 | [–]

Can UBlockOrigin do the same as port authority if I add blocks for localhost and local ips?

rolandog on June 1, 2024 | | [–]

I think NoScript does that as well (it has a LAN checkbox).

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