Safe Internet use

How can I ensure my Internet activities are safe?

To ensure that an abuser or any other person cannot trace your internet history, you can clear your history or empty your cache file in your browser settings.

Netscape: 

Pull down Edit menu, select Preferences.  Click on Navigator on choose “Clear History”.  Click on Advanced then select Cache.  Click on “Clear Disk Cache”. 

On older versions of Netscape:

Pull down Options menu.  Select Network Options, Select Cache.  Click on “Clear Disk Cache”.

Internet Explorer: 

Pull down View or Tools menu, select Internet Options.  On General page, under Temporary Internet Files, click on “Delete Files”.  Under History click on “Clear History.”

AOL: 

Pull down Members menu, select Preferences.  Click on WWW icon.  Then select Advanced. Purge Cache.

This information may not completely hide your tracks.  Many browsers types have features that display recently visited sites.  The safest way to find information on the internet if you suspect that you are being monitored, would be a local library, a friend’s house, or at work.

Further Information

You can obtain further information from the following

Safer Neighbourhoods Unit,
Yourlink Cramlington,
Council Offices,
Forum Way,
Cramlington
NE23 6YB.

Telephone:
Safer Neighbourhoods Unit Hotline 01670 542060

RNID Typetalk service prefix number 18001

EMail: snu@blythvalley.gov.uk