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Just anecdotally since I used to manage the computers at a public library, we did have time software that would reset the computers back to a clean state after
by starshadowx2 8y ago
Just anecdotally since I used to manage the computers at a public library, we did have time software that would reset the computers back to a clean state after they either were done and clicked "end session" or they left it unattended for a minute.
I'm still against this Chrome change for the same reasons, but I would hope other libraries do the same thing as we did. From my experience library tech people are usually really privacy focused.
- codethief 8y ago> but I would hope other libraries do the same thing as we did In my experience, 9 out of 10 libraries, copy shops and internet cafés don't do this [properly].
- starshadowx2 8y agoI wouldn't expect copy shops or internet cafes to do so as they're private/profit focused entities, and I definitely wouldn't lump libraries in with them. As a public entity we had a mandate to protect user information and make sure it wasn't stored by us or accessible by others. This applied across the organisation from what books someone checked out to what websites they visited. Maybe this was just more of a thing in Canada or even Alberta but the concept was definitely agreed upon with other libraries and people in the system I was in contact with. I have read other articles and such from American libraries about protecting information so I assumed it was more widespread.