Avoiding Identify Theft

[Northern Piper]

I've got a question about using a public terminal to access the Dope.

Suppose I use a library terminal to log on - how do I make sure that my id isn't cookied, so that the next person to use the terminal couldn't log on as me?

[Crusoe]

Just click the log out (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?action=clearcookies) link on the main page.

[TubaDiva]

Matt is correct.

Always be sure to log out after you use a public terminal.

your humble TubaDiva
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[Northern Piper]

thanks. (It may seem like an obvious question, but I've posted entirely from home, so I've not worried about this before.)