Internet Privacy
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Internet Privacy
In today’s society mostly each individual has used the internet for shopping, college work, and paying bills. Most people use the internet as it is a convenient way of getting tasks done on time and effectively. Although using the internet is convenient, there are high risks of fraud and privacy invasion. Using the internet at home I feel more secure than using the internet at work or in a public place such as school, or library. At home I feel more secure as I have passwords to protect my personal information and also anti-virus software to protect my computer from any viruses. At work I do not like to use the internet as my personal information can be accessed other employees that it privacy invasion. Truly using the internet anywhere can be a risky knowing that there are people that can hack into your personal information and also steal your identity for other purposes. I feel being at home there is a lesser risk as only you and whoever you trust to use your computer can have access. Included in these risks are also Wi-Fi zones and all other public areas that are not secure. Using Wi-Fi is extremely at high risk regarding that an individual is maybe using their neighbor’s internet. In some instances your neighbor may be ok with letting someone use their service as some neighbor’s may not know at all. Overall, using the internet is risky in any type of environment. Keeping your personal information from the internet is the most effective way from being a victim of fraud or identity theft.
In today’s society mostly each individual has used the internet for shopping, college work, and paying bills. Most people use the internet as it is a convenient way of getting tasks done on time and effectively. Although using the internet is convenient, there are high risks of fraud and privacy invasion. Using the internet at home I feel more secure than using the internet at work or in a public place such as school, or library. At home I feel more secure as I have passwords to protect my personal information and also anti-virus software to protect my computer from any viruses. At work I do not like to use the internet as my personal information can be accessed other employees that it privacy invasion. Truly using the internet anywhere can be a risky knowing that there are people that can hack into your personal information and also steal your identity for other purposes. I feel being at home there is a lesser risk as only you and whoever you trust to use your computer can have access. Included in these risks are also Wi-Fi zones and all other public areas that are not secure. Using Wi-Fi is extremely at high risk regarding that an individual is maybe using their neighbor’s internet. In some instances your neighbor may be ok with letting someone use their service as some neighbor’s may not know at all. Overall, using the internet is risky in any type of environment. Keeping your personal information from the internet is the most effective way from being a victim of fraud or identity theft.