A California security company is warning that a flaw in (IE) could allow a hacker to access your Google account. A hacker must have direct physical access to the computer. So this is mostly a concern to those who use public computers, or who share their computer with others.

When combined with a flaw in the way displays its URLs, the vulnerability could expose your Gmail account signin info, and therefore could allow someone to get into your account. Your confidential data remains in the browser until you clear your history by clicking Tools, Internet Options, Clear History.

Microsoft denied the problem exists in IE, but could not immediately explain away the bug. No comment yet from Google.

If you are a Gmail user, always clear your after you exit your account. Or switch to the Firefox browser.

Syd Tash is a noted computer security consultant and author of How to Protect Your Computer Online. He has been keeping Internet surfers safe and secure since the last century. Find out how he does it; protect your own computer with five layers of protection right here: = > http://MyPCSecuritySite.com

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