Devolo LAN Audio extender - Manual (Page 28)

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4.2 devolo EasyClean
If you surf the Internet using Microsoft Internet Explorer, devolo EasyClean can
help protect your privacy. The web browser continuously stores a range of per-
sonal information such as cookies and the addresses of visited sites, as well as
form contents and even passwords. However, Internet Explorer (especially ver-
sions below 7.0) is very vulnerable to attackers who access that information and
misuse it for criminal purposes. EasyClean can be found under start
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devolo.
The devolo EasyClean utility lets you manually delete the information collected
by Internet Explorer and Windows. The following data can be cleared:
b Cookies—Many websites store small files on your computer, so-called
cookies. These files may contain personal information such as log-in data,
passwords or credit card numbers.
b Temporary Internet files—Temporary files are stored on your hard drive
while you surf the Net. Over time, these files take up a considerable amount
of space.
b History files—Internet Explorer records your surfing activity over a period
of days or weeks. This can be practical, but it also takes up space and can
be undesirable in many cases.
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Stored form data—Internet Explorer stores information that you enter in
forms and can auto-complete this information in the future.
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Stored passwords—Passwords can also be stored and automatically
inserted together with usernames in subsequent log-in procedures. While
this is convenient, it's also dangerous—especially in connection with bank
transactions. Sensitive information such as this should only be stored locally
in special programs designed for this purpose.