Windows 8 In Depth

Protecting Yourself on a Public Computer

If you use a public computer, for example, a computer in a library, an Internet cafe, or even a friend’s house for that matter, you should be concerned that the computer might be infected with viruses that may monitor your activity and steal your information. Never use a public computer to conduct banking or work with sensitive information. Think twice even about checking your email or social networking account; your logon name and password might be recorded and collected by criminals before you even sign out.

If you do use a public computer to conduct personal business, consider using InPrivate Browsing, discussed in Chapter 15, “Using Internet Explorer 10.” Close Internet Explorer when you’re done.