Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
When you encounter a form that asks for your personal information,
tap one of the fields to bring up the keyboard and then tap the AutoFill
button. The data from your Contacts entry appears (
Figure 3.16
).
Figure 3.16
Using AutoFill
for contact
information
AutoFill items
appear with a
yellow background.
Safari's settings contain several options that are designed to limit how
your data is used. Go to Settings > Safari and enable or disable the
following options (
Figure 3.17
, next page):
■
Fraud Warning:
If you follow a link to a site that's known to be a secu-
rity risk, Safari gives you a warning and the option to continue.
■
JavaScript:
If you're concerned that a site may be using JavaScript to
do something nefarious (like masquerade as a legitimate site), you can
turn JavaScript off.
■
Accept Cookies:
By default, Safari only stores cookies—small bits of
code that save some preferences or track your visit—created by sites
you visit. You can also Never accept cookies or Always accept them.
