wiki:Web Login/Logout Security

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Manage Personal Information Stored in your Browser

When you connect to and "log in" to any web service, that service very likely stores data within your browser about your login. Unless removed, that data might be used by another person with access to the computer to re-use that data and log in as you. If the computer you use may be used by another, you can protect against them logging in as you by manually deleting cookies in the browser.

Manage Cookies and Broswing data in Chrome (v. 22):

Choose "Preferences..." from the menu, then in the browser window Select (click) "Show advanced settings" at the bottom of the page... Under the "Privacy" heading:

Cookies can be listed and managed by selecting "Content settings"
Browsing data can be deleted by selecting "Clear browsing data"

Manage Cookies and Broswing data in Firefox (v. 8):

Choose "Preferences..." from the menu, then in the dialog box Select "Privacy"

Cookies can be listed and managed by selecting "remove individual cookies" Browsing data can be deleted by selecting "clear your recent history"

Manage Cookies and Broswing data in Safari (v. 6):

Choose "Preferences..." from the menu, then in the dialog box Select "Privacy"

Cookies & browsing data can be listed and managed by selecting "Details" Cookies & browsing data can be deleted by selecting "Remove All Website Data..."