How Safe Are You On the Internet?

Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if no one came up with easier ways to deal with things?

Everything would be chaotic if we didn't figure out a way! People would actually go crazy without everything being easy in the

world. For example: when one day you are loaded with things to do and your teacher gives you a term paper and you don't

have time to run to the library to research. You can't really do anything and you start feeling hopeless! What should one do?

Luckily we have the Internet. In this case the Internet really saved you. However there are disadvantages to the Internet, as

well. Although the Internet facilitates our lives it is a greater hazard than help.

The Internet links all the computers together to form one World Wide Web. The Internet was developed during the

Cold War. It was developed in United States. During wartime the military had no quick way of communicating. They couldn't

think of any way of talking to each other because it took too much time. The government needed a way to develop a whole

new scheme for post-nuclear communication. If they didn't have the Internet there was no efficient way of communicating.

The messages would take twice as long if there was no Internet. For example: if the Soviet Union is going to bomb the United

States and if one of the spies (that belongs to the Unites States) became aware of this there would be no quick way to send

this message so that it would remain secure. In this case the bomb would probably reach the United States before even the

message gets there!

Almost everyone knows what the Internet is. They define it as a place to chat, or to download music or a place to "hang

out" digitally. The Internet is basically a place for communication. When you go into a chatroom you meet people and you can

talk to them. For teenagers it is a place to "hang." That’s what they do there. They meet different people. They meet people

that they never would have expected to meet. They might think they are talking to someone in the United States but that person

may be in China or even Russia. They can be talking to anyone around the world.

The Internet helps you with everything. It's almost like a shopping mall inside your computer. You can shop for clothes

on jcpenney.com and you can bank online which makes life easier instead of going to the bank. People still go to the bank but

in case of an emergency the Internet is more available. Shopping and banking online has never been easier. The Internet can

help you with these things so you have time to do more things that you want to do. With the Internet you can spend time with

family and friends and the Internet can help you do that.

You can also do research in your home instead of going to the library. When you research on the Internet you can get

the same amount of information as you do in the library. Although going to the library is not bad either because many of us still

do it. Research can be a big hassle when you have to go the library, especially if you live far away. With the Internet right at

home in your computer it becomes very easy.

Researching on the Internet can be very easily done. All you do is go to a website that best suits your needs. You type

in the website's address and as soon as it comes up you can print the information you need. You also need to type in what

you’re looking for. There are many examples for researching such as: encarta.com, yahoo.com, google.com and there’s many

more. The best thing about the Internet is chatting with friends or family. Instead of talking to just one person like the telephone

you can talk to many other people altogether online.

The Internet can also be used to watch entertainment. There are some websites, which let you watch television,

download music and watch live shows. For example: www.numtv.com this website is full of Indian television programs, which

you can watch right on your computer monitor. Even when you want to download music you can go to rollingstone.com to

download or just watch a music video. You can even send birthday greetings or greetings for any occasion online to someone

special! You can go to hallmark.com and just personalize it and send and it's on its way. Though these are the some of the

things you can do there is no limit to what you can do. With this you can stay in touch with your family and friends better. Just

sending a card can make someone happy. You can even see your family face to face with the webcam. With this you can see

your family and also have a fun time talking with them.

Shopping, banking, retail, buying and selling can all be categorized as economics. When you shop or bank or you're

buying or selling something you are spending money, this explains the economics part. Economy is all about money, how it is

spent, and what we do with that money. The World Wide Web is used for more than just communication. When you are

banking online it's easy because all you have to do is type in your password and your credit card number and you are in. The

password and credit card number are used as your user id and your password is whatever your password is. After you sign in

you can do whatever you need to do. You pay your bills for every month at home instead going to the bank. After you have

done what you need to do you are done. The same thing goes for shopping.

Shopping online can also be very easy. It's almost the same thing as banking because you are still using your credit card

information. Going to the mall to shop is fun but shopping online can also be fun. You find the clothes or accessories you need,

see how they look and if you like it you can purchase them. This makes life easier. Buying and selling things online isn't hard

either.

Everything you do on the Internet is easy. You can have fun with what you do right at home. Although it may sound fun

and easy the Internet also has its hazards. Even while you're having fun, are you sure that you are safe? Safety is an important

issue when you are online. It is good to have fun but security is also important and you should be secure.

When you are online you have to be secure. Security can be defined as the state or feeling of being safe or protected. In

the article, "Secure Computing: Are You Aware of What's Out There?" Sara Russell states that: "Security is the act of

protecting a computer resources and data from any unwanted access or use."(1) This quotation is true in all cases because this

quotation is defining the word security. Without knowing that your computer is protected by one means or another a person

will feel insecure every time they go on the Internet. They will be hesitant to check their bank accounts or allow their children to

surf the net by themselves. The feeling of security is extremely vital.

Security is very important everywhere. Especially now! It is also important when someone is entering a foreign country.

You don't want just anyone to walk into your country that's why he or she checks you before you come in. So they can be

secure. Even when you are alone in the house you lock all the doors before you go to sleep or do something personal. You

want feel secure and you want to feel safe. Without security the world would be chaotic! It relates to this by saying that we

want everything to be safe including the Internet. Internet safety is also very important.

There are many things in our lives that need to be private and secure. This is our personal things that we wouldn’t want

anyone to know. The things that should be secured are your credit card number or your bank account number. These numbers

are very important and very important not to forget them or lose them. If someone finds your credit card number or your

account number you can be in a lot of trouble! They can use it and you won't be able to do anything. In his article, "A

Security State of Mind," Bill Machrone states:

I regard privacy as a special instance of

security on the personal level: your phone

number. Your purchasing habits. Your

bookmarked Web sites. Your credit card

number, your e-mail address. Your bank

account number, vices and your IP address.

(1)

This quotation says that you need privacy on your personal habits. Also as mentioned before your credit card numbers and

your back account numbers are yours! These numbers are not to be shared with anyone else unless there is a desperate

measure. This quotation relates to the topic be saying that security is important on your personal things, and it’s important

everywhere you go.

There are many ways to secure the Internet. To make sure no one can read your mail, people use passwords that only

they have access to. Passwords are user ideas. They are the most common forms of securing one's confidential material on the

Internet. There are website restrictions, which don't allow you access to certain websites because they are protected and not

for anyone else's use. There are certain websites which don’t allow you access due to age restrictions which plays a role in

your children's security.

This is also true when you are shopping, buying or selling. When you do any of these things you do need to use you

credit card number and password, which needs to be secure. But when are you doing these things the Internet does not always

provide the security that you need. It may say "this page is being secured" but how do you know that? That's why you need to

be careful when you are doing such things. Even when you go online to chat with friends or family you need to be secure.

Children do have their own accounts now so they can go on as they please. Children need security when they go online too.

Children are our world and we need them to be safe too. They need to be careful with whom they are speaking to. All these

are very important when you are talking about Internet security because all of these things do need to be secured.

Since the Internet security is so important there are people who take care of the security process. There are many

measures taken to protect the people. If you have ever banked online you can see when you sign on there is a little notice

saying "you are now being moved to a secured page" and when you do go to that page there's a tiny lock at the bottom of the

page. When you see that you know you are secured. That tiny lock assures you that you are safe.

There are many other measures being taken to protect the people online. Especially in the chat rooms, there are

organizations that watch for "chat room" stalkers or something of that sort. This organization can also be the FBI. You don't

know that they are there but they are and they are protecting you from any harm that may happen. Also for people who have

AOL (America Online), they have parental controls for children who under the age of 13. This is good because it doesn't let

you go to the webistes that little children are not allowed to. Also when someone e-mails them and they receive a picture it

gives them a notice first whether or not to open it. In his article "Pocket Privacy Concerns," Sebastian Rupley states:

Corporations are concerned about the levels

of security required in handheld and mobile

devices, they are now recognizing security

expenses as part of the overall cost of doing

business in a widely distributed, increasingly

wireless environment. (1)

This quotation is recognizing the security of everything mentioned in the quote and everything mentioned before. Everyone now

is taking security seriously and they will do something about it to keep everyone safe on the Internet. They have been seriously

taking care of the security and protection of the people to make sure that they are safe. This relates to the idea that we need

Internet security.

There is more being done than just these organizations mentioned before. People don't even realize this but security is

important and there's a lot being done just to protect people. In the article "Security Alarm, Sebastian Rupley states:

The changing landscape of computing has

brought to light new security and privacy

concerns, which in turn call for a new

approach to security. The diversification of

computing platforms, for example, means

that all types of companies need to create

and share strictly enforced privacy

standards. (1)

This quotation is telling us that there a lot of people trying to make the Internet a safer place to do things. If the Internet is safe

then everybody can be safe when they do anything. This tells us that they are trying to make an effort to make sure we have

Internet security. In the future the one thing that we're all going to use is the Internet. In the future there are going to be many

more things added onto the Internet which again will make life easier.

Though there are many organizations out there that trying to secure the Internet you never know what's out there! You

want to be secure but it doesn't always happen. In the article, "Securing All Fronts", Michael J. Miller states:

Each of these tools can protect you data, but

but it's important to know where they can't help.

For instance, most break-ins are instigated

from the inside, which is why we're beginning

to see more products (such as personal

firewalls) designed specially to stop breaches

from within an organization. One such

product is 3Com's new network interface

card with a built-in firewall. (1)

This quotation is telling you what's out there but sometimes they can't help. You never really know it's what's out there and you

have to be careful. This quotation tells you how to deal with a security problem. There are also products that he mentions to

help you be secure. Which means that they are trying to make an effort to protect the people. Sometimes you need help and

you need to look outside the box and do something on your own.

Everything involves security and it has been shown in the previous examples above. Security is all around you wherever

you go and it will always be there no matter where you go. It is also good to be safe wherever you go. The Internet as well

should be safe when you go. Buying, banking, shopping on the net involves security. It is good to have the safety that you need

and also be careful when you are doing something. The future holds the Internet. The Internet will be real big in the future

where it will take over the entire world. Not only will it be easier but it will also be fun.

The Internet is fun and easy already imagine how it will be in the future. However we also need security for all this.

Security has already been taken care of many people and organizations and there are still many people trying to prevent any

harm from happening to anybody. The future is going to be very high tech and security will be a big issue in the future too. The

more the security the better we are in the future and the less people will get harmed if anything may happen.

Internet security is one way we can make the world a safer place. Families will be happier and so will children. Security

is important so make the right decision when you do something. The Internet is big now and if we make it safer and world and

the future will be safer too.

Without the Internet we wouldn't be able to do anything and because we have the Internet we will be a lot happier in the

future and we will also be safe too. There are many things being done to make sure that we are safe at least in the future. We

all know that we need Internet security and it is true. It has been proved before and everyone knows that we need it. Even

though we are not that safe and secure right now we will be safer in the future. The future holds the Internet and if it is safer in

the future that can be helpful for everyone. With the Internet being safe the whole world can be safe and secure.


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