On 11/4/10 9:00 PM, Michael Torrie wrote: > Well even if you run your own version of firefox, if the public computer > has a keyboard logger, all bets are still off. After seeing hacked > Gmail accounts even for tech savy folks such as inhabit this list, I've > about decided that logging into any site on a public computer in a > random internet cafe is probably quite risky. Actually logging into > Gmail on any Windows computer is risky, it seems.
In a random "mom and pop" Internet cafe, I would understand this concern. In an established environment, such as a major university, that paranoia might be excessive. -- . o . o . o . . o o . . . o . . . o . o o o . o . o o . . o o o o . o . . o o o o . o o o
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