Email:
If an abuser has access to your email account, he or she may be able to read
your incoming and outgoing mail. if you believe your account is secure, make
sure you choose a password he or she will not be able to guess.
If an abuser sends you threatening or harassing email messages, they may be
printed and saved as evidence of this abuse.
Additionally, the messages may constitute a federal offense. For more
information on this issue, contact your local United States Attorney's Office.
History / Cache file:
If an abuser knows how to read your computer's history or cache file
(automatically saved web pages and graphics), he or she may be able to see
information you have viewed recently on the internet.
You can clear your history or empty your cache file in your browser's settings.*
Netscape:
Pulldown Edit menu, select Preferences. Click on Navigator and choose 'Clear History'.
Click on Advanced then select Cache. Click on "Clear Disk Cache".
On older versions of Netcape: Pulldown Options menu. Select Network Options,
Select Cache. Click on "Clear Disk Cache".
Internet Explorer:
Pulldown View menu, select Internet Options. On General page, under Temporary
Internet Files , click on "Delete Files". Under History click on "Clear History."
AOL:
Pulldown Members menu, select Preferences. Click on WWW icon. Then select Advanced. Purge Cache.
* This information may not completely hide your tracks.
Many browser types have features that display recently visited sites.
The safest way to find information on the internet, would be at a local library,
a friend's house, or at work.
Thanks very much to Ruth Laura Edlund, Attorney at Law, for her help in getting
this message to you. http://firms.findlaw.com/edlund
Now that you know how to protect your internet activity, please visit the links below
Elder Abuse
Remember Click above link or call any of these numbers for assistance
If the abuse is a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Domestic Violence and Stalking: 1-800-799-SAFE
or #HOPE on Verizon wireless phones (toll and airtime free)
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
Sexual Assault and Incest: 1-800-656-HOPE
(RAINN: The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network)
Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD
National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-HIT-HOME
National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence: 800-222-2000
Child Exploitation, Sexual Predators: 1-800-THE-LOST
Girls and Boys Town National Hotline: 1-800-448-3000
TDD: 1-800-448-1833
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline: 1-888-THE-GLNH
The Trevor Project: Gay Teen Suicide Hotline: 1-800-850-8078
GLBT Hate Crimes: 1-800-616-HATE
Abuse of the Elderly: 1-800-677-1116
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE
Covenant House Teen Hotline: 1-800-999-9999
National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-621-4000
Al-Anon: 1-888-425-2666
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous: 1-800-977-HEAL
Domestic Violence Agencies on the Internet
To report abuse, call the National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD.
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