Tips for using public PC's on the go?
Sep 20, 2012 | 2:29 pm
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Tips for using public PC's on the go?
When you are on the road and have to use a computer, what kind of measures do you use to protect your privacy and details?
When I have to use a computer in for instance a hotel business centre, I start the browser in Private mode, without add-ons, and firstly delete ALL data like cookies etc. Passwords and other sensitive info, I type with the onscreen keyboard to prevent keyloggers.
Of course, you can't be 100% safe but I wondered what do you guys do in such circumstances?
When I have to use a computer in for instance a hotel business centre, I start the browser in Private mode, without add-ons, and firstly delete ALL data like cookies etc. Passwords and other sensitive info, I type with the onscreen keyboard to prevent keyloggers.
Of course, you can't be 100% safe but I wondered what do you guys do in such circumstances?
Sep 20, 2012 | 3:44 pm
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I don't use public computers, but one of the features of the KeePass Password vault is that it can be used on a USB keychain. With the autotype feature you don't need to worry about keyloggers (among other things).
http://keepass.info/features.html#lnkport
http://keepass.info/features.html#lnkport
Sep 20, 2012 | 3:59 pm
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Never been in that situation, other than browsing FT for interest without logging in.
Had a VERY interesting afternoon with a public PC in a hotel in Barbados - the number of documents that very senior execs left on the hard drive through sheer ignorance of IT system was amazing.
Had a VERY interesting afternoon with a public PC in a hotel in Barbados - the number of documents that very senior execs left on the hard drive through sheer ignorance of IT system was amazing.