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Confirm Identity

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After putting in my username and password, at a site I frequently access, it asks me a 'confirm identity' question. This happens each time I sign in, even though I check the box saying I am using a trusted computer.

After putting in my username and password, at a site I frequently access, it asks me a 'confirm identity' question. This happens each time I sign in, even though I check the box saying I am using a trusted computer.

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