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Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:39:01 GMT
An American Cancer Society study is coming to the Ark-La-Tex. It's giving locals a chance to help unlock the mysteries of the illness. They are looking for 500 people in the Sheveport-Bossier area to participateMore >>
An American Cancer Society study is coming to the Ark-La-Tex. It's giving locals a chance to help unlock the mysteries of the illness. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:46:27 GMT
Two children, ages 7 and 5, were seriously injured after the motorized scooter they were riding collided with a car Wednesday in Bossier Parish.More >>
Two children, ages 7 and 5, were seriously injured after the motorized scooter they were riding collided with a car Wednesday in Bossier Parish.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) - It doesn't take a hacker to see what you have been up to online.
Anyone can search your web history in your web browser. It's even easier in the search box, because most have an auto-complete feature that fills in the history for you, leading to what can be uncomfortable situations.
"For example, if you are doing a job search on a computer that your boss is going to see later," said Benji Hughes of Memphis.
"You're Googling something like flowers and something completely different pops up, like a porn site or something," said Samantha Stevens of Memphis.
Covering the surface of those tracks is easy and already built in to your computer.
"There are things that are built in to programs like Internet Explorer and the common web browsers that will delete a lot of that information," said Jeff Horton with One Point Solutions Group.
In Internet Explorer, you can wipe away previously visited sites by clicking on "Tools," then "Internet Options," then "Delete Files" and "Clear History."
If you really want to wipe away your online footprint, products called web washers will hit deep into the guts of your computer, where privacy matters most.
"When you delete information from your computer, it's not enough to delete it just once," said Horton. "If you want to really remove information from your computer, you have to overwrite it several times."
Horton recommended a free program called C-Cleaner, which works for Windows and Mac. It does not delete the information for good, but it does keep the casual web user from prying eyes.
"It's not the kind of thing where the average Joe would be able to go and run a program and recover the information and put it together," said Horton. "It takes someone relatively skilled to be able to go in and do that."
To block those skilled snoopers, you will need a web shredder, or a high-powered and more expensive washer that uses more complex methods to permanently delete your history.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:29 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:29:19 GMT
NEW WEST MINISTER, CANADA (WAVE) - A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a class picture. For Anne Belanger, the photo was completely unacceptable. Her son, Miles, was pushedMore >>
A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a photo shoot at his elementary school.More >>
Shreveport Police Violent Crimes investigators arrested a Shreveport woman in connection to the death of a 3-year-old who was pronounced dead Monday night.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:46:27 GMT
Two children, ages 7 and 5, were seriously injured after the motorized scooter they were riding collided with a car Wednesday in Bossier Parish.More >>
Two children, ages 7 and 5, were seriously injured after the motorized scooter they were riding collided with a car Wednesday in Bossier Parish.More >>
A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with second degree murder after his 5-year-old sister died Sunday. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Detectives say the boy admitted to practicing "WWE" moves on theMore >>
A teen boy was arrested and charged with murder after his younger sister died. Detectives say he admitted practicing "WWE" moves on her, even after she said she was in pain.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:10:09 GMT
The National Weather Service says there is some minor damage on Grand Isle after a waterspout Wednesday afternoon. WWL-TV in New Orleans says that the Grand Isle Fire Department is reporting a powerMore >>
The National Weather Service says there is some minor damage on Grand Isle after a waterspout Wednesday afternoon.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:18:30 GMT
(RNN) - Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees. AccordingMore >>
Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:39:01 GMT
An American Cancer Society study is coming to the Ark-La-Tex. It's giving locals a chance to help unlock the mysteries of the illness. They are looking for 500 people in the Sheveport-Bossier area to participateMore >>
An American Cancer Society study is coming to the Ark-La-Tex. It's giving locals a chance to help unlock the mysteries of the illness. More >>
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