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General discussion

Public Library computer

Dec 22, 2011 9:28AM PST

I am on a public computer an in order for me to work with hotmail or other email account I have to live thru security dialog boxes showing up and prompting me to answer its dumb security questions.

The library I am at says that can not help it they are public computers. But why does the 'public' have to tolerate having to answer these security dialog box questions all the time?
Any and all responses welcome.
Any answers would be good to.
Bye
SC

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Same answer. Sorry
Dec 22, 2011 9:50AM PST

As it's their machines that we didn't setup and there is no magic off switch I suggest you use them and then get your own machine when you can.
Bob

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Sooooooo . . .
Dec 22, 2011 10:55AM PST

You don't care if this very public computer is available to the rest of the world? Those that may hack your password have to work harder on the security questions.

It's for your safety. Want easier access? Get your own PC.

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Easy answer
Dec 29, 2011 8:54PM PST

Dozens if not 100s (depends on where you live) of people use those computers daily/weekly. They have to put up with those security questions not only to protect your information on highly public computers (otherwise ANYONE could get your easy fairly easily) but also to help protect the computers themselves. They need to stay operational for public use.

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Security questions
Jan 7, 2012 3:24AM PST

The security questions you see are probably NOT from the library. When you use the library computers you are probably not using the same machine each time. Your mail (and other services) probably track machine info or IP address each use. I have security questions to answer when I travel and logon from a new place such as a relative's computer.

I work in a library. Once you have successfully logged on the library software is satisfied. The library software is not going to ask you the questions usually use for security such as: mother's maiden name, father's first or middle name, place of birth, high school.

Hope this helps. (The library should have staff to help you with this sort of question.)