On Sep 4, 2009, at 9/4/09 - 6:29 PM, Clark Martin wrote:
> > > On Sep 4, 2009, at 3:05 PM, George R. Hozendorf wrote: > >> >> We all know how low the chance of getting a virus is on a Mac. But, >> how vulnerable am I to prying eyes if I leave my browser open when >> not >> at the machine or when the Mac is sleeping? > > It depends on what you've been doing and how "open" certain web sites > are based on the cookies left on your computer. With many web sites > once you log in from a given machine you have access till they time > out (1 day is common). I believe e-Bay is like this. That means > that if someone walked up to our computer and started poking around > in your history they could potentially have access to every web site > you've accessed within the last day (or more). I live alone, so prying eyes on this end aren't a problem. It's the cyberspace eyes I was concerned about, but Bruce has put my mind at ease. So I'll join him at the grill while leaving FireFox open. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
