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Keeping your personal data and your Internet connection safe from hostile software and unwelcome visitors is, by definition, a balancing act. Some of the features available in Windows that ease your online life can inadvertently expose confidential information to an untrusted stranger. For instance, a feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer called AutoComplete allows you to save logon names and passwords associated with Web sites so that you can access your data with a single click instead of having to remember your password and enter it each time. But that time-saving trick works equally well for any person who sits down at your computer. In a matter of minutes, anyone with physical access to your computer can poke around in your banking records, record sensitive information, and even transfer funds.

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Keywords: internet;security;windows
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