Internet Security Privacy
If you are a relatively new user of computer technology and the Internet, you may not be fully aware of the problems that a breach of your system’s security can cause. For example, a lethal computer virus can attach itself to an incoming email, and when accepted by your computer email program, multiply to destroy programs, files, and even hardware configurations. Or a crafty hacker can break into your computer via carefully designed software or probes and steal your identity by copying valuable credit card, social security, and personal identity numbers. It is easy to believe that the things we write, send, receive, and store late at night on our computer programs are protected and safe. But if you don’t have the right type of security precautions in place for your computer, all may be lost in a few moments of time. Of the millions of PC users around the world, many do not know much about security issues. They send email or store documents, never thinking for a moment that someone may be able to steal or misuse that information for illegal purposes. While it is understandable that many users do not know a great deal about computer security, it