Surfer Beware - Safeguards When Using A Public Access
Computer
You may sometimes need to access the Internet from a computer
other than your own — such as a public access computer at an Internet
café or library, or the ones offered by hotels you'll be staying at during
your summer vacation. Using a shared computer can be convenient, but you
must take extra precautions to safeguard your personal information. Here are
some tips to remember:
- Do not check the "Remember my ID" or
"Remember my password" options. If you check either of these options, you'll
remain signed in after you close your browser.
- Never leave a
computer unattended while signed in. Someone could easily access your
personal information.
- Use caution — a sneaky shoulder
surfer may try to watch your fingers as you type your password. Use your
hand and body to shield the keyboard or number pad to minimize the risk of a
thief acquiring your information.
- Avoid using public access
computers for online banking, sending e-mail messages containing personal
information, or making online purchases. If you do use public computers for
these activities, be sure to sign out of your online accounts, delete the
cookies, delete the history, empty the browser's auto fill feature, clear
the browser's cache, and close the browser. For instructions on how to do
these tasks for specific browsers, see "Clearing Private Data From Browsers
On Public Access Computers" in the tutorial section below.
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Ask The Help Desk - How Do I Use The
BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) Feature When I Send E-mail Messages To Multiple
People?
Question: I often
send e-mail messages to a long list of friends and family but I'm concerned
about revealing their e-mail addresses in the "TO" field. I've heard about
the BCC feature, but how exactly do I use it? I use Windows XP Home Edition
for my operating system and Outlook Express for e-mail.
Answer: "BCC" stands for Blind Carbon Copy, and it's a good way
to send messages to many recipients without showing the world all of their
e-mail addresses. When using Outlook Express, you won't necessarily see the
"BCC" field when you create a new message. So after you create a message,
click your cursor arrow on its "View" menu item. Select "All Headers" and
the "BCC" field will be visible right below the "CC" field of the message.
Then simply enter the e-mail addresses of your chosen recipients. Please
note — sometimes spam filters will catch messages that don't have
anything in the "TO" field, so put your recipients in the "BCC" field but in
addition put your own address in the "TO" field to avoid that problem. All
e-mail client software programs have the "BCC" option. If you use a program
other than Outlook Express and can't find the BCC field in your particular
program, check the program's help files to locate it.
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Great Sites To Check Out This Month
Tips for Pet Travel
http://tripswithpets.com -
If you like to include your pet when you travel, this site can help make the
experience go much more smoothly. It includes travel tools, airline pet
policies, state leash laws, pet friendly hotel chains, pet recreational
activities, directories of veterinarians — even an "Ask the Travel Dog"
advice column. The site's staff members are veterans of the online travel
industry and have a great deal of experience traveling with their pets.
Follow their tips to keep everyone happy, including the furry or feathered
members of the family.
Cooking with Farmers' Market Finds
http://thatsmyhome.com/farmers -
It just wouldn't be summer without visits to your local farmers' market.
Want some fresh ideas about how to prepare the vegetables you find there?
Browse through this site to see their newest recipes like Grilled Sweet Corn
with Chili Lime Butter or Green Beans with Honey Cashew Sauce. You can also
search for recipes that feature a specific vegetable, everything from
asparagus to zucchini. Dig in and enjoy the tastes of the season.
Send Support to a Soldier
http://anysoldier.com -
This site, started by a Combat Infantry soldier on the ground in Iraq and
run by a retired Army soldier, is a volunteer effort designed to put "care
packages" in the hands of U.S. soldiers who wouldn't otherwise get much or
any mail. It offers you a way to connect with these Americans and let them
know you support them and appreciate their sacrifices. You'll find complete
information on the site including ideas for what items to send, as well as
instructions for how and where to mail your packages.
Sweet
Celebration for Hersheypark
http://hersheypa.com/attractions/hersheypark/100th -
When Milton Hershey opened Hersheypark in 1907, it featured a
merry-go-round, an amphitheatre, and 5¢ chocolate bars. Now the
amusement park in cocoa-crazed Hershey, Pennsylvania includes twisting steel
coasters, live entertainment, and a new boardwalk with the largest
water-play structure in the world. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of
Hersheypark (and of the Hershey's Kiss), Hershey is throwing a sweet
celebration. You'll find all the delicious details at this site including
visitor information and lodging options.
Building an Ark for a
Flood of Laughter
http://evanalmighty.com -
Opening this month is a comedy of biblical proportions, Evan
Almighty, which has Steve Carell reprising his role as newscaster Evan
Baxter from the movie Bruce Almighty. Evan is visited by God (Morgan
Freeman) and asked to build an ark, a task that turns his life upside down
and creates animal antics in two-by-two fashion. Check out this site to
watch the trailer and other video clips, try your luck at ark games, or take
a look inside Evan's Ark Building for Dummies book. Rated PG.
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Short Tutorial - Clearing Private
Data From Browsers On Public Access Computers
Whenever you share a computer with others, particularly a public
one, you'll want to protect your privacy by clearing personal data from the
computer's browser prior to ending your online sessions. Fortunately, the
top browsers make this process a pretty simple one. Just follow the steps
below to insure that subsequent computer users don't walk away with your
personal details — such as passwords or web form information —
when using public access computers.
Clearing Private Data When
Using Internet Explorer 7.0 And Windows XP Home Edition — After Your
Browsing Session:
- Once you've completed your browsing session
and with Internet Explorer still open, click your cursor arrow on the
"Tools" menu item and select "Internet Options" from the drop-down menu.
- When the "Internet Options" window opens, click on the
"General" tab.
- Under "Browsing History" you will see the
following statement: "Delete temporary files, history, cookies, saved
passwords, and web form information." Click on the "Delete" button.
- When you close the Internet Explorer browser, your private data will be
cleared.
Clearing Private Data When Using Firefox 2.0 For Windows
XP Home Edition Or Macintosh OS X - Either At The Beginning Or At The End Of
Your Browsing Session:
- With Firefox open and either right after
you start your browsing session or when you finish, click your cursor arrow
on the "Firefox" menu item and select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
- Click on the "Privacy" icon on the "Preferences Tool Bar."
- Under "Private Data," click on "Settings."
- Check
every box next to the various types of private data that you want to keep
private and then click "OK."
- Check "Always clear my private
data when I close Firefox."
- When you close the Firefox browser,
your private data will be cleared.
- If you want to clear your
private data immediately during a browsing session, click the "Clear Now"
button found in the lower right-hand corner of the Privacy window. Finally,
close the "Preferences" window.
Clearing Private Data When Using
Safari 2.0 For Macintosh OS X — At The Beginning Of Your Browsing
Session:
- With Safari open, click your cursor arrow on the
"Safari" menu item and select "Private Browsing."
- Click "OK."
When private browsing is turned on, web pages are not added to the browser's
history, items are automatically removed from the Downloads window,
information is not saved in AutoFill (including names and passwords), and
searches are not added to the pop-up menu in the Google search box.
- Note, you'll need to do this each time you launch and start a browsing
session when using Safari on a public access computer.
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Dircks
NDTC General Manager
North Dakota Telephone Company
North Dakota Telephone Co.
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