If you go to settings, control panel and internet options, you can tick the box which deletes browsing history on exit. I also found that its automaticaly deleted on google chrome.
Are you sure about Google Chrome ?
It isn't on mine and I can't see a setting to set it up to that.
-- Edited by ParamountCruiser on Wednesday 18th of September 2013 08:18:55 PM
bill12 said
10:35 PM Sep 18, 2013
I was just reading an article and learned that unless you setup internet exploper to delete your browsing history, in can be traced and held by other people such as the govt.If you go to settings, control panel and internet options, you can tick the box which deletes browsing history on exit. I also found that its automaticaly deleted on google chrome. Reeks of big brother to me .While I have nothing to hide, I don,t want 3rd partys learning where I brows on the net. It pay to keep your eyes open. Bill
GaryKelly said
11:23 PM Sep 18, 2013
So how are people gonna find out about all those big fish you caught, Bill?
Retreat said
11:29 PM Sep 18, 2013
Westpac tells me these e-mails are hoaxes from crims hoping you will provide banking details. We have never ever had a westpac account, so they are just sending out the e-mails from a purchased list.
Thank You. * Please do not reply to this email, as your reply will not be received. This is an automatic notification of new security messages.
Copyright 2013 Western Union ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
bill12 said
11:39 PM Sep 18, 2013
I just don,t like people spying on me, govt or not. Spam ,I don,t reply to anyway. I will know about the fish, and send pics to friends. Bill
03_troopy said
01:52 AM Sep 19, 2013
Retreat, it's not really a good idea to cut and paste like that because the links from your scam email are live on your post. Don't click on the links anyone reading the post. The phony bank emails requiring you to click on a link to verify your account details or to rectify the problem have been doing the rounds of late. Just remember never to click on a link from an email even if it does seem to be genuine. Just log onto your banking account the way you normally do by typing the address or by using your shortcut to the main website.
buffy61 said
02:23 AM Sep 19, 2013
Dont use Internet Explorer!!! Firefox is much better...and I dont get anywhere as much spam using Firefox!!
And I say Good Luck to whoever wants to watch my boring life!! :)
barina said
02:27 AM Sep 19, 2013
buffy61 wrote:
Dont use Internet Explorer!!! Firefox is much better...and I dont get anywhere as much spam using Firefox!!
And I say Good Luck to whoever wants to watch my boring life!! :)
I agree I get no pop ups with Firefox much more reliable for me...
bill12 said
03:41 AM Sep 19, 2013
The article I read said that chrome was safe. I can only go on what I have read. Its definitely quicker than the IE9 I was using. Safer, Don'tknow.Bill
_wombat_ said
10:55 AM Sep 19, 2013
a bit off topic bill but this program is great, I have been using it for about 8 years now, it allows you to see what emails you have on your server waiting for you to access, you just delete the ones you do not want or know before downloading to your computer, the 654 version is free but the new ver 7 is not, I am still using the 654 ver, you can use the 7 ver but the free one only allows you to have one email address, so I stick with the 654 ver.
This enables you to stop all spam getting into your computer.
the address will start the download when you click on it
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 19th of September 2013 10:57:55 AM
Oxley said
01:34 PM Sep 19, 2013
I use Chome but with some add ons, such as Personal Block List and Adblock Plus
D and D said
02:56 PM Sep 19, 2013
The minute you connect to the internet your computer is sending and receiving data some of which identifies you or your computer and it doesn't matter which browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc) you use, the data is still sent and received. If you perform a search, the search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc) sends, receives and retains data about your searching habits and preferences. If you join a forum such as this one, the host servers do the same - it is impossible to be online privately without a stack of complicated hardware and software to disguise who you are. Have a look at the terms of service that are in place when you sign up for internet services, if you can wade through the pages of waffle you maybe surprised at how much information about you you are authorizing others to collect and store. And then of courses there is Prism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_%28surveillance_program%29) and other such data mining and electronic surveillance programs. The only way to even start ensuring your privacy is to not go online for anything, stop using credit and debit cards, don't use mobile phones - totally isolating yourself from the rest of society might sort of work but no guarantees there. It all sounds too hard for this little black duck - there are other things to worry about.
QueenKombi said
10:04 PM Sep 19, 2013
D and D wrote:
totally isolating yourself from the rest of society might sort of work but no guarantees there. It all sounds too hard for this little black duck - there are other things to worry about.
There's no escape now unless you go bush and are eventually presumed dead. Even then the powers that be will be watching for you to pop up. They have long memories!
One thing that ties us to the "system" totally is the fact that all your income, no matter how it is derived, is usually done via electric transfer. Certainly none of the larger employers pay in cash these days and without supplying your tax file number to your employer, you loose 48 cents in the dollar.
They've got us coming and going
Legendts said
02:12 AM Sep 20, 2013
Used to have all those problems regularly but since going totally to Apple have not had an issue in nearly two years. Took just a little getting used to but well worth it in my opinion.
jetj said
04:38 AM Sep 20, 2013
I've used Linux for years, free for the latest version every 6 months, same advantages as Apple over MS.
The dog lady said
05:21 AM Sep 20, 2013
buffy61 wrote:
Dont use Internet Explorer!!! Firefox is much better...and I dont get anywhere as much spam using Firefox!!
And I say Good Luck to whoever wants to watch my boring life!! :)
Having worked for the govt I have a fair idea just how much info can be obtained about you, and the only way to avoid it is to be totally "off the grid". But really, that means no pension, no bank account, no reg vehicles, no real estate. Does it really matter that much? I tend to agree with you Buffy except that Idon't find my life boring even tho I daresay any "spectator" would.
And as for the phishing emails, most that I've seen seem to depend on the recipient imagining that they might get something for nothing! Not likely!
Duh said
01:13 AM Sep 21, 2013
Just recently I looked up a landline telephone number by just entering it in the google search box, and it came up with this link which showed the persons full name and address. So much for privacy, see;
There are many golden rules for online safety/privacy, but here are three of them:
1. Never, ever, click on links contained in emails - even if you know the sender (their computer could be compromised without their knowledge - check with them to make sure they actually sent the email if you really want to open the link).
2. Never download a program/image/movie/document etc. if you didn't specifically search for it (such as so-called registry cleaners, anti-virus scanners, etc. that can pop up while you're browsing).
3. Keep all software that accesses the internet up to date (operating system, browser, email program, Adobe Reader/Acrobat, Adobe Flash player, etc).
One annoyance that some companies perpetrate (I'm looking at you, Adobe) is to install additional programs when you download updates or patches - look at each screen and un-tick any programs they suggest you include, such as McAfee virus scanner, different search engines, additional 'must-have' tool bars, etc).
_wombat_ said
04:38 AM Sep 25, 2013
I agree, ALWAYS use the custom option and untick everything you do not want.
neilnruth said
05:02 AM Sep 25, 2013
Duh I was happy - I entered a mobile number in that link and nothing came up for it. Especially happy as it was one of ours!
Roving-Dutchy said
07:20 PM Sep 25, 2013
It may have been the case in the past but Internet Explorer and Chrome are now rated as being the safest browsers to use, with all other browsers much further down the scale in safety ratings.
Cheers
David
neilnruth said
08:04 PM Sep 25, 2013
We don't have too much trouble and we use Explorer.
The dog lady said
01:02 AM Oct 27, 2013
neilnruth wrote:
Duh I was happy - I entered a mobile number in that link and nothing came up for it. Especially happy as it was one of ours!
Nothing came up for my mob number either, and as the white pages has spelled my name wrong I guess I've been saved the cost of a ''silent'' number. Might be why I don't get many unsolicited marketing calls
cultana said
09:09 AM Oct 27, 2013
Simply if you don't like big brother looking at you stay off the web, stay away from banks and forget about telephone/mobile and anything else.
There is no such thing as a safe web browser either. Every time you lonk to your ISP you become visible to the government be it Aust, USA or whom ever is doing the tracking.
Deleting history DOES NOT make you safe that is C R A P.
_wombat_ said
09:29 AM Oct 27, 2013
I have just read the whole post and Troopy has said what I was going to say here so I deleted my words.
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Sunday 27th of October 2013 09:35:10 AM
Are you sure about Google Chrome ?
It isn't on mine and I can't see a setting to set it up to that.
-- Edited by ParamountCruiser on Wednesday 18th of September 2013 08:18:55 PM
I was just reading an article and learned that unless you setup internet exploper to delete your browsing history, in can be traced and held by other people such as the govt.If you go to settings, control panel and internet options, you can tick the box which deletes browsing history on exit. I also found that its automaticaly deleted on google chrome. Reeks of big brother to me .While I have nothing to hide, I don,t want 3rd partys learning where I brows on the net. It pay to keep your eyes open. Bill
Westpac tells me these e-mails are hoaxes from crims hoping you will provide banking details. We have never ever had a westpac account, so they are just sending out the e-mails from a purchased list.
They are nasty people.
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From: "Western Union" <wuss@msn.com>
Date: 30 August 2013 7:07:51 AM AEST
To: Recipients <wuss@msn.com>
Subject: Western Union - New Message !
You have 1 new message .
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Date: 3 September 2013 7:25:10 AM AEST
To: Recipients <eaaed@bing.com>
Subject: Western Union - New Message
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And I say Good Luck to whoever wants to watch my boring life!! :)
I agree I get no pop ups with Firefox much more reliable for me...
a bit off topic bill but this program is great, I have been using it for about 8 years now, it allows you to see what emails you have on your server waiting for you to access, you just delete the ones you do not want or know before downloading to your computer, the 654 version is free but the new ver 7 is not, I am still using the 654 ver, you can use the 7 ver but the free one only allows you to have one email address, so I stick with the 654 ver.
This enables you to stop all spam getting into your computer.
the address will start the download when you click on it
http://www.firetrust.com/products/mailwasher-pro/6/download
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 19th of September 2013 10:57:55 AM
The minute you connect to the internet your computer is sending and receiving data some of which identifies you or your computer and it doesn't matter which browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc) you use, the data is still sent and received. If you perform a search, the search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc) sends, receives and retains data about your searching habits and preferences. If you join a forum such as this one, the host servers do the same - it is impossible to be online privately without a stack of complicated hardware and software to disguise who you are. Have a look at the terms of service that are in place when you sign up for internet services, if you can wade through the pages of waffle you maybe surprised at how much information about you you are authorizing others to collect and store. And then of courses there is Prism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_%28surveillance_program%29) and other such data mining and electronic surveillance programs. The only way to even start ensuring your privacy is to not go online for anything, stop using credit and debit cards, don't use mobile phones - totally isolating yourself from the rest of society might sort of work but no guarantees there. It all sounds too hard for this little black duck - there are other things to worry about.
There's no escape now unless you go bush and are eventually presumed dead. Even then the powers that be will be watching for you to pop up. They have long memories!
One thing that ties us to the "system" totally is the fact that all your income, no matter how it is derived, is usually done via electric transfer. Certainly none of the larger employers pay in cash these days and without supplying your tax file number to your employer, you loose 48 cents in the dollar.
They've got us coming and going
I've used Linux for years, free for the latest version every 6 months, same advantages as Apple over MS.
Having worked for the govt I have a fair idea just how much info can be obtained about you, and the only way to avoid it is to be totally "off the grid". But really, that means no pension, no bank account, no reg vehicles, no real estate
. Does it really matter that much? I tend to agree with you Buffy except that I don't find my life boring even tho I daresay any "spectator" would
.
And as for the phishing emails, most that I've seen seem to depend on the recipient imagining that they might get something for nothing! Not likely!
Just recently I looked up a landline telephone number by just entering it in the google search box, and it came up with this link which showed the persons full name and address. So much for privacy, see;
http://www.reverseaustralia.com/
1. Never, ever, click on links contained in emails - even if you know the sender (their computer could be compromised without their knowledge - check with them to make sure they actually sent the email if you really want to open the link).
2. Never download a program/image/movie/document etc. if you didn't specifically search for it (such as so-called registry cleaners, anti-virus scanners, etc. that can pop up while you're browsing).
3. Keep all software that accesses the internet up to date (operating system, browser, email program, Adobe Reader/Acrobat, Adobe Flash player, etc).
One annoyance that some companies perpetrate (I'm looking at you, Adobe) is to install additional programs when you download updates or patches - look at each screen and un-tick any programs they suggest you include, such as McAfee virus scanner, different search engines, additional 'must-have' tool bars, etc).
I agree, ALWAYS use the custom option and untick everything you do not want.
Cheers
David
Nothing came up for my mob number either, and as the white pages has spelled my name wrong I guess I've been saved the cost of a ''silent'' number. Might be why I don't get many unsolicited marketing calls
There is no such thing as a safe web browser either. Every time you lonk to your ISP you become visible to the government be it Aust, USA or whom ever is doing the tracking.
Deleting history DOES NOT make you safe that is C R A P.
I have just read the whole post and Troopy has said what I was going to say here so I deleted my words.
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Sunday 27th of October 2013 09:35:10 AM