New Posts For Thread: Logging Out - Is it REALLY necessary?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessaryI've often wondered if it's really necessary to log out of websites such as banking/bookies websites where one has accounts (this website for example). What's wrong with just closing your browser? Sometimes logging out can take quite some time, whereYou are fine just closing the browser. But dont do that with banking accounts.A virus will get you no matter what. It will wait till you open the browser again and login to the online banking. Viruses are intelligent. I consider myself an informed inhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessary?post_id=550208989#550208989You are fine just closing the browser. But dont do that with banking accounts.A virus will get you no matter what. It will wait till you open the browser again and login to the online banking. Viruses are intelligent. I consider myself an informed inWed, 19 Oct 2016 11:34:07 -0500Joel - tried your suggestion - wouldn't let me back in.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessary?post_id=550208825#550208825Joel - tried your suggestion - wouldn't let me back in.Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:05:23 -0500If you are using IE or Edge try this.....log out from Betfair then log in again using any password at all....see if it lets you login...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessary?post_id=550206031#550206031If you are using IE or Edge try this.....log out from Betfair then log in again using any password at all....see if it lets you login...Wed, 19 Oct 2016 06:32:51 -0500Charlie - thanks for that link. Makes interesting reading. I think he's saying in a very roundabout way, that there could be security issues if one just closes the browser without logging out first.I have set up IE to clear all data and cookies on exhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessary?post_id=550205795#550205795Charlie - thanks for that link. Makes interesting reading. I think he's saying in a very roundabout way, that there could be security issues if one just closes the browser without logging out first.I have set up IE to clear all data and cookies on exWed, 19 Oct 2016 05:53:10 -0500Not an issue on here as it logs u out all the f time imohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessary?post_id=550205253#550205253Not an issue on here as it logs u out all the f time imoWed, 19 Oct 2016 03:12:15 -0500Do I Really Need to Log Out of Webapps?http://lifehacker.com/do-i-really-need-to-log-out-of-webapps-1482782887https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessary?post_id=550205131#550205131Do I Really Need to Log Out of Webapps?http://lifehacker.com/do-i-really-need-to-log-out-of-webapps-1482782887Wed, 19 Oct 2016 01:33:57 -0500I hear you moke, however.You can log out any time you like.But you can never leave!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessary?post_id=550204981#550204981I hear you moke, however.You can log out any time you like.But you can never leave!Tue, 18 Oct 2016 20:51:59 -0500If you are using Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, it appears logging out does nothing much at all....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessary?post_id=550204683#550204683If you are using Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, it appears logging out does nothing much at all....Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:00:56 -0500I've often wondered if it's really necessary to log out of websites such as banking/bookies websites where one has accounts (this website for example). What's wrong with just closing your browser? Sometimes logging out can take quite some time, wherehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30744987/logging-out---is-it-really-necessary?post_id=550204649#550204649I've often wondered if it's really necessary to log out of websites such as banking/bookies websites where one has accounts (this website for example). What's wrong with just closing your browser? Sometimes logging out can take quite some time, whereTue, 18 Oct 2016 18:49:29 -0500