Privacy and electronic Network(internet)

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ABSTRACT

The internet has been heralded as a marvelous invention which has changed the lives of human beings . It has provided an easy and accessible source of information and entertainment to users around the world . It is a convenient way of communicating with people from all parts of the globe . People can use the internet to purchase goods and services . They can shop online , pay their bills or engage in online banking . However the advent of the internet has also given rise to numerous

privacy issues and security threats which might threaten the privacy of a computer user . This explains the different types of threats to internet privacy of a computer user . It finally makes recommendations as to how it can be contained

TABLES OF CONTENT

Introduction

Cookies and Profiling

Spyware

Internet Service Providers

Email messages

Web advertisements

Protecting Systems

Conclusion

INTERNET SECURITY AND PRIVACY

INTRODUCTION

The internet has created a global revolution by providing easy access to information , products and services for diverse consumers . Internet users can research s , purchase goods , read emails , watch the latest news and perform many more activities . However the ever popular rise of the internet has also created concerns about hackers and viruses having the ability to access your private information . Recent developments in internet security have shown to decrease and destroy internet viruses Despite the millions of dollars invested by companies like Microsoft on personal security technologies , the threat of intruders and viruses accessing your private data remain very strong . This analyzes the issues of internet privacy and security which are faced by the consumer Internet users must provide personal information while making any online purchase . This information can usually be in the form of user 's name address and credit card data . There have been many reported cases of security failures at the websites of online vendors (Armstrong , 209

There is a potential for information which is provided on the internet to be exposed by human error or a successful attack by a hacker . Most users are not aware that personal information can be collected without the knowledge of the user . This information can be collected while visiting a web page , opening a document or reading an email (Armstrong 210 . Internet privacy has been a concerning subject since the invention of the computer and internet . There is a real battle between consumers and hackers regarding the safety of the internet

COOKIES AND PROFILING

There are many ways by which a user 's personal information can be collected without his or her knowledge . Cookies are considered a tool which can be used for tracking the information of a user . Cookies are information which is stored on a user 's computer to add more content to web browsing . Cookies were originally developed to ensure that only websites that distributed cookies could retrieve them . However there have been reports of abuse like the placing of a personal tag in a browser to allow the collection of information...