How
an Abuser can discover your internet activities:
Please take a few minutes to read the warning below and to
take steps to increase your safety when using the internet
and the SAFE IRELAND website.
E-mail:
If an abuser has access to your email account, they may be
able to read your incoming and outgoing mail. If you believe
your account is secure, make sure you choose a password that
an abuser will not be able to guess.
If an abuser sends you threatening or harassing e-mail messages,
they may be printed and saved as evidence of this abuse. The
messages may constitute an offence.
History/cache file:
If an abuser knows how to read your computer's history or
cache file (automatically saved web pages and graphics), they
may be able to see information you have viewed recently on
the internet.
You can clear your history or empty
your cache file in your browser's settings.
- Netscape:
Pull down Edit menu, select Preferences. Click on Navigator
and choose 'Clear History'. Click on Advanced then select
Cache. Click on "Clear Disk Cache". On older versions
of Netscape: Pull down Options menu. Select Network Options,
Select Cache. Click on "Clear Disk Cache".
- Internet Explorer: Pull
down Tools menu, select Internet Options. On General page,
under Temporary Internet Files, click on "Delete Files".
Under History click on "Clear History."
- On older versions of Internet
Explorer: Pull down View menu, select Internet
Options. On General page, under Temporary Internet Files,
click on "Delete Files". Under History click on
"Clear History."
-
AOL:
Pull down Members menu, select Preferences.
Click on WWW icon. Then select Advanced. Purge Cache.
This information may not completely hide your tracks.
Many browser types have features that display recently
visited sites. The safest way to find information on the
internet would be at a local library, a friend's house,
or at work.
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