Surfing the web has become a daily routine in most peoples life. Many people including myself use the Internet to shop, pay bills, as well as use it for professional and entertainment reasons Because the majority of surfing takes place in the privacy of our homes people often forget the many dangers associated with connecting to something so vast as the world wide web. I use to have this image in my head of a hacker being a twenty something college drop out, living in their parents basement trying to gain access to personal information for their own amusement. Turns out I couldn't be further from the truth Hackers these days are sophisticated and organized. With all the increased information available such as bank records, credit card numbers, and social security numbers it is more important than ever to make sure you take all appropriate steps to safeguard your information. Things such as firewalls, and virus protection software can be very valuable tools in helping protect your information.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Chapter 2 - Browsing the Web.
Chapter two had lots of useful information. While I have been using computers and the Internet for both personal and professional use for years I have to admit I never fully understood how it all worked. I did not know a URL was the same as a web address and I did not know what made up the URL as far as protocol, domain name, path and file name. Perhaps the most useful information centered around the risks associated as well as tips aimed at keeping our information safe.
Surfing the web has become a daily routine in most peoples life. Many people including myself use the Internet to shop, pay bills, as well as use it for professional and entertainment reasons Because the majority of surfing takes place in the privacy of our homes people often forget the many dangers associated with connecting to something so vast as the world wide web. I use to have this image in my head of a hacker being a twenty something college drop out, living in their parents basement trying to gain access to personal information for their own amusement. Turns out I couldn't be further from the truth Hackers these days are sophisticated and organized. With all the increased information available such as bank records, credit card numbers, and social security numbers it is more important than ever to make sure you take all appropriate steps to safeguard your information. Things such as firewalls, and virus protection software can be very valuable tools in helping protect your information.
Surfing the web has become a daily routine in most peoples life. Many people including myself use the Internet to shop, pay bills, as well as use it for professional and entertainment reasons Because the majority of surfing takes place in the privacy of our homes people often forget the many dangers associated with connecting to something so vast as the world wide web. I use to have this image in my head of a hacker being a twenty something college drop out, living in their parents basement trying to gain access to personal information for their own amusement. Turns out I couldn't be further from the truth Hackers these days are sophisticated and organized. With all the increased information available such as bank records, credit card numbers, and social security numbers it is more important than ever to make sure you take all appropriate steps to safeguard your information. Things such as firewalls, and virus protection software can be very valuable tools in helping protect your information.
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