Here is an overview of our Public Access Computer security policies.
What we do:
- Filtering as per the Children's Information Protection Act.
- Automatic document deletion through Smart Access Manager (SAM). When you click "End Session," your data is erased once another patron logs on.
- Automatic deletion of internet history and cookies after your session.
- Strict anti-virus and anti-malware protocols in place.
- Hard drive locks to wipe clean anything that evades security at the end of the day.
- Remember the library is a PUBLIC place; although none of your activity is tracked, people walking by CAN see what you are doing.
- Use the "private browsing" mode in Mozilla Firefox (Tools - Start Private Browsing or CTRL + SHIFT + P) and Google Chrome (Click on the wrench icon at the top right, and then select New Incognito Window).
- Save your files to UBS/flash drive, CD, floppy disk, ZIP drive, or other online service. Because we do not save your data, we cannot recover your data.
- Make sure you use secure sites for any financial transactions (look for https:// in the address bar). If you are using our wireless network, remember that it is a categorized as an "non-secure" network and thus we advise that you do not conduct transactions such as online banking in accordance with our Wireless Access Policy.
