Message When Browsing or sending Information

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Jennifer

Hi

Recently a box pops up when I am using internet it says:-

When you send information to internet it might be possible for others to see
that information...asks do you wish to continue or not

Am I at risk if I say Yes continue and can I stop this 'risk' from
happening. I have scrolled the pages of inetrnet explorer but there does not
seem to be a direct answer to my question.

Can anyone help please?
 
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<QP>
"Security Alert." Internet Explorer users may run into this error message,
which is generated by the browser when you try to visit a site or access
content on a site that your browser labels as "potentially unsafe."

Internet Explorer lets you categorize sites into four security levels: low,
medium-low, medium, and high. The default value is set at medium, and if
you're using that setting and you try to register at or download a file from
a remote site, for example, you may see some type of security alert message.
It will say: "When you send information to the Internet, it might be
possible for others to see that information. Do you wish to continue?," or
it might warn you not to download files unless you are sure they are safe.
These aren't really error messages; they are merely warnings.
</QP>
Source:
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/l0611/73l11/73l11.asp

One can also encounter this prompt when submitting data (e.g., a form) to a
website. Only you can decide if it's safe to do so.
 
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