Public Compter Saftey

Safety tips for using public computer at the public library or work. Using an available computer might seem convenient, but is not always the safest thing to do. To insure privacy using a computer for your personal use, you should practice the following suggestions.

• Do not safe your logon information. Always log out of a site by clicking on the log outbutton.
• You should disable the automatic login feature that saves your name and password.
  
• The web browser on a computer will save information such as passwords.
• To clean your password out of this feature
• Click Tools, then Internet Options
• Click Content tab, then Auto Complete
• Click to clear both check boxes having to do with passwords
• To delete temporary Internet files
• Click Tools, then Internet Options
  
• Go to the General Tab, find and click on Temporary Internet files, then click Delete files,also delete your Cookies.
• If you are at school and need to delete files go to the
  C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp
• Do not enter sensitive information into a public computer.
• Keep in mind other people use these computer and could have installed sophisticated software on them to steal information.