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Adobe PDF Vulnerability
A vulnerability has been
identified with viewing Adobe's Portable Document Format (.pdf)
forms from a public computer (i.e., library or coffee shop).
Information in the Adobe form is cached, thereby allowing another
user to view your Personally Identifiable Information (commonly
referred to as PII.) Until this vulnerability has been
corrected by Microsoft and Adobe, we would recommend that you not
use public computers to access or enter your personal
information. If you cannot avoid using a public computer,
follow the instructions on how to manually clear the cache after
use below. Once the vulnerability has been corrected this
message will no longer appear. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause.
Instructions on How to Manually Clear the
Cache
Manually clearing your Internet Explorer 6 browser's
cache:
- On the Internet Explorer 6
Tools menu, click Internet
Options
- The Internet Options box should open to the
General tab
- On the General tab, in the Temporary
Internet Files section, click the Delete
Files button. (This will delete all the files that are
currently stored in your cache)
- Click OK, and then click OK
again.
Note: This option does not delete cookies, but
it will clear your cache of other files when you close your
browser.
To adjust your Internet brower to automatically
clear the cache whenever you close the Brower:
- Go to the Tools
menu
- Click Internet
Options
- Click the Advanced
tab.
- In the "Settings" box, scroll down
to the section labeled
"Security,"
- Click to check the box next to the "Empty Temporary
Internet Files folder when browser is closed"
option.
- Click OK to
finish.
Note: This option does not delete cookies, but
it will clear your cache of other files when you close your
browser.
Clearing the Temporary Cache in Internet
Explorer 7
To manually clear cache in IE
7
- Select Tools Menu and then select
Internet Options to get the below
window.
- Select the Delete Button to get
the below window.
- Select the Delete files button to clear
cache
To configure Profile to Automatically clear cache,
set this in your Internet Explorer
Profile.
- Check the box to "Empty Temporary Internet
Files folder when browser is closed."
- Select the Apply Button and then
the Ok button.