COVERING YOUR INTERNET TRACKSFor victims of domestic violence
HOW AN ABUSER CAN DISCOVER YOUR INTERNET ACTIVITES:E-MAIL: If an abuser has access to your e-mail account, he or she may be able to read your incoming and outgoing mail.� Even if you believe that your account is secure, make sure that you choose a password he or she will not be able to guess, and change your password often. � If an abuser sends threatening or harassing e-mail messages to you, they can be printed and saved as evidence of this abuse. Additionally, these threatening e-mail messages may constitute a federal offense. For more information on this issue, contact your local U.S. Attorney�s Office. HISTORY/INTERNET CACHE FILES: The history or cache file automatically saves and stores a record of all the websites you�ve visited. If an abuser knows how to read/access your computer�s history or cache file, he or she may be able to see information on what sites you have viewed on the Internet. You can clear your history and/or empty your cache file using settings in your browser. However, this information may not completely hide your tracks. Your browser window may have a feature that displays recently visited sites. If it does, disable that option. The safest way to find information on the Internet is to use a computer at the local library, a friend�s house, or at work. HOW TO CLEAR YOUR HISTORY/CACHE FILES NETSCAPE: Pull down the Edit menu, select Preferences, Click on Navigator, Choose �Clear History.� Click on Advanced, then select �Cache.� Click on �Clear Disk Cache.� On older versions of Netscape, pull down the Options menu. Select �Network Options,� select Cache. Click on �Clear Disk Cache.� INTERNET EXPLORER: Pull down the View menu & select Internet Options. Click on the General tab. Under Temporary Internet Files, click on �Delete Files.� Under History, click on �Clear History.� AOL: Pull down Members menu, select Preferences. Click on the WWW icon. Then select Advanced, and select Purge Cache.
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