In one embodiment, a plurality of SCS computer systems 100 are set-up in a cyber-café. When the user is finished with the SCS computer system 100, the system 100 reboots, all of the changes made by the user are deleted and a new copy of the operating system is loaded onto the system 100.

FIG. 2 illustrates a graphical view 200 of the data flows of operating the self-correcting secure computer system 100 (shown in FIG. 1) in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure.

In the exemplary embodiment, a user 205 is using an SCS computer device 210. The user 205 activates the boot sequence 220 of the SCS computer device 210. The SCS computer device 210 loads the initial configuration 225 of the trusted operating system. In the exemplary embodiments, the trusted operating system is stored on ROM device 105 (shown in FIG. 1) and the initial configuration is loaded onto RAM device 110 (shown in FIG. 1). The operating system runs 230 using the RAM device 110 and allows the user 205 to perform activities 235 on the SCS computer device 210. Examples of activities include, but are not limited to, word processing, playing video games, and network access 240. Network access 240 allows the user 205 to access a network 215, such as the Internet 125 (shown in FIG. 1).

When the SCS computer device 210 receives a shutdown 245 command from the user 205, the SCS computer device 210 erases 250 the volatile memory, such as the RAM device 110 as a part of the shutdown process.