Comments on: Mastering Safari, understanding security http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-understanding-security/ Insanely Simple Tutorials for the First Time Macintosh User Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Scott Haneda http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-understanding-security/#comment-4262 Scott Haneda Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:10:46 +0000 http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-part-7-understanding-security/#comment-4262 @Boston, shame on you, then again, I guess I am one to talk with looking forward to this Paris Hilton BFF show :-) @Boston, shame on you, then again, I guess I am one to talk with looking forward to this Paris Hilton BFF show :-)

]]> By: Boston http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-understanding-security/#comment-4205 Boston Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:54:20 +0000 http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-part-7-understanding-security/#comment-4205 I use it so that people dont know that I watch Flavor of Love! I use it so that people dont know that I watch Flavor of Love!

]]> By: Nex http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-understanding-security/#comment-1765 Nex Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:09:19 +0000 http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-part-7-understanding-security/#comment-1765 Private Browsing is for erasing your trails and covering your tracks. This is primarily used for making you feel more secure about what browsing remnants are left on your system. Also, very handy if you have multiple users on the machine (using the same log-in). Not a feature I use personally as you have to reenter your user ID and passwords on all your sites every time you log in again. Private Browsing is for erasing your trails and covering your tracks. This is primarily used for making you feel more secure about what browsing remnants are left on your system.
Also, very handy if you have multiple users on the machine (using the same log-in).
Not a feature I use personally as you have to reenter your user ID and passwords on all your sites every time you log in again.

]]> By: Scott Haneda http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-understanding-security/#comment-1242 Scott Haneda Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:12:06 +0000 http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-part-7-understanding-security/#comment-1242 @Julius, I do not use private browsing even when on my banking site. Banking sites tend to be rather protective, and will even auto log you out after a certain period of browser inactivity. That being said, I have never seen one harmed by being overly cautious on the web. Private browsing is more an issue of personal security. It will not help you keep your data secure from someone remotely hacking your bank site, or anyone doing anything remote. Private browsing will prevent those with physical access to your computer, from being able to snoop around and find where and what you have been up to. @Julius, I do not use private browsing even when on my banking site. Banking sites tend to be rather protective, and will even auto log you out after a certain period of browser inactivity.

That being said, I have never seen one harmed by being overly cautious on the web.

Private browsing is more an issue of personal security. It will not help you keep your data secure from someone remotely hacking your bank site, or anyone doing anything remote.

Private browsing will prevent those with physical access to your computer, from being able to snoop around and find where and what you have been up to.

]]> By: Scott Haneda http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-understanding-security/#comment-1241 Scott Haneda Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:09:13 +0000 http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-part-7-understanding-security/#comment-1241 @Nathan, if private browsing was on, you indeed will not have access to your password. Even were it not, you still may not be able to get to it. Every site I am aware of, allows you to get your password, either by email, or by answering a set of questions. If you want to reply back here with the web address (URL) of the site, I can certainly see what I can do to help you out. @Nathan, if private browsing was on, you indeed will not have access to your password. Even were it not, you still may not be able to get to it.

Every site I am aware of, allows you to get your password, either by email, or by answering a set of questions. If you want to reply back here with the web address (URL) of the site, I can certainly see what I can do to help you out.

]]> By: Julius Hjulian http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-understanding-security/#comment-1207 Julius Hjulian Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:32:14 +0000 http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-part-7-understanding-security/#comment-1207 Is “Private Browsing” to be used basically any time you are doing a bank card payment or checking on your bank or investment accounts? Can you think of any other times it would be appropriate? Thank you for all these helpful tips. Is “Private Browsing” to be used basically any time you are doing a bank card payment or checking on your bank or investment accounts? Can you think of any other times it would be appropriate? Thank you for all these helpful tips.

]]> By: Nathan http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-understanding-security/#comment-1197 Nathan Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:35:32 +0000 http://osxhelp.com/mastering-safari-part-7-understanding-security/#comment-1197 If I had private browsing on and have forgotten a login and password, is there any possible way to dig that back out of my computer or is it gone forever? If I had private browsing on and have forgotten a login and password, is there any possible way to dig that back out of my computer or is it gone forever?

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