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Security on Public Machines?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tough-question dept.

ThePopeLayton wonders: "I am currently a university student and unfortunately don't have my own computer yet. With all the key loggers and mal-ware out there, what can I do to keep my information secure. I probably log onto 20 different machines a week and changing my password, every two weeks, on all of my online accounts seems a little too much. What can I and other public computer users do to keep our personal information secret and safe?"

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  1. Its very easy by woolio · · Score: 5, Funny

    have their security restrained enough so it would be difficult to get much out of it. With ports blocked all over the place, it'll take a lot of effort to get a piece of software running hidden that will send off your information.

    What !?!?!

    Let me introduce you to my good friend, Mr. TCP Port 80 and his cousin, Mr. TCP Port 443.

  2. Purell and Lysol by kaufmanmoore · · Score: 3, Funny

    There's no telling how many viruses are on all those mice and keyboards.

  3. Re:public machines and security: non sequitur by Kadin2048 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have personally run feasibility studies that show the ease of acquisition of a girlfriend and of a computer are firmly in favor of the computer.

    And that doesn't begin to consider the TCO.

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