Comments on: How to protect your online privacy

By: Peter Griffiths

Peter Griffiths — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:01:52 +0000

Another way is to create a new user ID with a random password, log in and after your session delete the User Account.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:24:59 +0000

A variation on Nick’s password comment above, if using a shared PC, type your username and password in out of sequence then use the mouse to selectively highlight then copy and paste sections into the right place. Be very suspicious of any internet cafe PC!

By: Gervais

Gervais — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:55:53 +0000

In addition to your password tips (para 7.); Don’t use a proper word from the dictionary for your password as ‘predictive text’ software, like you have in your mobile phone, might uncover the word if someone finds out one or two letters of your password.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:53:40 +0000

What if you really need to log on from a PC that you can’t trust to be clear of spyware? There is a way to improve your security.

After entering the first password character, click anywhere outside the ‘entry box’ and type some more random characters, then hop back into the box for the next real p/w character - do this as much as you like - moving back and forth as you enter your precious password, which will now be safely buried in all the other random characters that any key-stroke logger may be trying to capture.

A minor inconvenience, but worth it to assure your safety online.