Comments on: Public Computers Made Safe – Security Tools and Tips http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Computer User http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-435225 Computer User Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:11:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-435225 These are good ideas. However... Most if not all public computers do not allow you to run or download exe files. Or even reboot the computer. USB ports are disabled. CD drives are removed. Asking the computer Admin will result in a "No. It is against policy to run external files". Only files/programs that are already present on the computer are permitted. It "was" a good idea at one time. These are good ideas.

However… Most if not all public computers do not
allow you to run or download exe files.
Or even reboot the computer.

USB ports are disabled. CD drives are removed.

Asking the computer Admin will result in a “No. It is
against policy to run external files”. Only files/programs
that are already present on the computer are permitted.

It “was” a good idea at one time.

]]> By: Stefan http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-431448 Stefan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:52:17 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-431448 Great post Varun! Great post Varun!

]]> By: Data Protection http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-410786 Data Protection Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:44:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-410786 There are many reasons to use the tricks discussed in this article to protect your online identity. I always remembered to log out from my sessions and to delete my downloaded material from the desktop. These are also common courtesy to the business allowing you to use their computer. From now on, I will also bring the browser on my USB drive to make sure my login information for myspace, youtube, and blogging websites is safe and secure. There are many reasons to use the tricks discussed in this article to protect your online identity. I always remembered to log out from my sessions and to delete my downloaded material from the desktop. These are also common courtesy to the business allowing you to use their computer. From now on, I will also bring the browser on my USB drive to make sure my login information for myspace, youtube, and blogging websites is safe and secure.

]]> By: jw http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-393988 jw Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:23:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-393988 Don't most keyloggers also log the clipboard and paste events (negating the value of KeePass)? And unless your obfuscation interspersed several copy/paste events in other parts of the screen, making it *really* a pain for you, assembling that data from the keylog would be reasonably easy for the cracker, no? Don’t most keyloggers also log the clipboard and paste events (negating the value of KeePass)? And unless your obfuscation interspersed several copy/paste events in other parts of the screen, making it *really* a pain for you, assembling that data from the keylog would be reasonably easy for the cracker, no?

]]> By: Manjinder Singh http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-349590 Manjinder Singh Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:39:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-349590 Hello Mr. Kashyap How r u!!!!!! i have one query. there is proxy server in my office so i can't access many sites.will u plz help me(as u always did) to find out a way or website to access all those sites without being known by administrator. hope to get reply soon. Manjinder Singh from Jalandhar Hello Mr. Kashyap
How r u!!!!!!

i have one query. there is proxy server in my office so i can’t access many sites.will u plz help me(as u always did) to find out a way or website to access all those sites without being known by administrator.

hope to get reply soon.

Manjinder Singh from Jalandhar

]]> By: Manjinder Singh http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-349589 Manjinder Singh Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:22:19 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-349589 Great Post Mr. Kashyap. Gud Work. Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Post Mr. Kashyap.
Gud Work. Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Varun Kashyap http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-297590 Varun Kashyap Mon, 26 May 2008 17:17:03 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-297590 Ya we all wait for such a day but then e-mail etiquettes are not common place either :) are they? Ya we all wait for such a day but then e-mail etiquettes are not common place either :) are they?

]]> By: Robb http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-297402 Robb Mon, 26 May 2008 13:06:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-297402 Good stuff! Someday maybe this knowledge will be as commonplace as e-mail etiquette.... nah, probably not. A few more thoughts: Also be mindful of the internet connection you are using is another area of concern. I wouldn't put it past a hotel clerk to rig their network with say, a password sniffer. These days, it isn't hard to find step-by-step instructions for doing this type of thing (gee, thanks a lot, Google ;-) And on a related note (public network, private computer), I am typing this on a motel's open wlan. Sites that do not employ secure connections (i.e. https) should never be used to transmit passwords or other sensitive data. Any web sites that do not use https that remember you may allow eavesdroppers to reuse your session until it expires... Good stuff! Someday maybe this knowledge will be as commonplace as e-mail etiquette…. nah, probably not. A few more thoughts:

Also be mindful of the internet connection you are using is another area of concern. I wouldn’t put it past a hotel clerk to rig their network with say, a password sniffer. These days, it isn’t hard to find step-by-step instructions for doing this type of thing (gee, thanks a lot, Google ;-)

And on a related note (public network, private computer), I am typing this on a motel’s open wlan. Sites that do not employ secure connections (i.e. https) should never be used to transmit passwords or other sensitive data. Any web sites that do not use https that remember you may allow eavesdroppers to reuse your session until it expires…

]]> By: Varun Kashyap http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-295906 Varun Kashyap Sat, 24 May 2008 15:12:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-295906 Thanks Tina, Thanks Shankar for the kind words Thanks Tina, Thanks Shankar for the kind words

]]> By: Tina http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/public-computers-made-safe-security-tools-and-tips/#comment-295703 Tina Sat, 24 May 2008 09:54:54 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=2461#comment-295703 Great post Varun! Great post Varun!

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