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Security & Privacy |
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AutoComplete & Security |
Microsoft Internet Explorer offers the AutoComplete feature to
remember past entries and automatically pre-populate fields as
you type to save you some time and effort. You may find it quite
convenient, but having AutoComplete remember username or
password information can pose a security risk.
Internet Explorer has a built-in feature designed to make your
web-browsing experience more convenient and efficient.
Unfortunately, the convenience comes at a price when it comes to
the security of your computer or the account you may log into.
The AutoComplete feature, which is enabled by default in
Internet Explorer, remembers what you enter on various fields on
web browser screens and forms. Once an entry has been memorized
AutoComplete will automatically pre-populate the field with
matching information from past entries as you begin typing.
This feature can help you work faster because you may only have
to type one or two letters of an entry for AutoComplete to
recognize and populate the field with information from a past
session. It can also help you remember usernames and passwords
so that you don't have to try and commit them all to memory
yourself. That may not be a problem if you are sure you are the
only one using the computer. But, if there is any chance that
someone could walk up and use your computer while you are away
or if you have a portable computer which could be lost or
stolen, having this information stored in the system will make
it that much easier for others to access your accounts and
information.
Auto-complete is a feature that stores a list of ANYTHING (your
name, your email, your credit card numbers, your address and
your passwords) you type in a web page. |
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