Revealing all: secrets of internet cafe computers

Intimate photos, medical reports and financial statements were just some of the documents found on internet cafe computers in an investigation by The Sunday Times of Malta. Browsing sessions at four different internet cafes uncovered a wealth of personal data left behind by customers. The most sensitive was found at the final cafe visited, with some documents seemingly stored for several months without being deleted. Among the many documents found in the downloads folder of one computer were a July 2013 American Express Blue Card statement, a pathology report of a colon cancer patient and photos of a woman’s breasts. There was a March 2013 call sheet for the filming of a Maltese production, a scan of a Western Union money transfer receipt and a letter from the Employment Training Centre regarding a Russian citizen’s work permit application. Also found were a US State Department immigrant visa form with the applicant’s name printed on it, a purchase agreement for holiday property in the Philippines, a detailed breakdown of a student’s results from a London university, an Eritrean baptism certificate and a letter of good conduct for a Somali looking to open bank...