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Is disabling browser caching secure?


From: smith.norton () gmail com
Date: 18 Apr 2006 15:59:46 -0000

Many articles on the net speaks of disabling browser caching.

I don't feel its secure because even if a browser faithfully follows the protocol, a programmer might write a small 
browser of his own which caches all pages.

What do others say?

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