Internet, the whole system will fail. According to the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), any website can find out whose server and the location of the server a person used to get

on the Internet, whether his computer is Windows or DOS based, and also the Internet browser that was used (Jennings and Fena 11). This is the only information that can be taken legally. However, it can safely be assumed that in some cases much more data is actually taken.

While electronic espionage is increasing, so is the ability to protect computer systems. “The American Society for Industrial Security estimates that high-tech crimes, including unreported incidents, may be costing U.S. corporations as much as $63 billion a year” (Rothfeder, “November 1996 Feature” 1).There are many ways for businesses to protect themselves. They can use a variety of techniques such as firewalls and encryption. Firewalls are one of the most commonly used security devices. They are usually placed at the entrance to a network. The firewalls keep unauthorized users out while admitting authorized users only to the areas of the network to which they should have access. There are two major problems with firewalls. The first is, they need to be installed at every point the system comes in contact with other networks such as the Internet (Rothfeder, “November 1996 Feature” 5). The second problem is that firewalls use passwords to keep intruders out. Because of this, the firewall is only as good as the identification scheme used to log onto a network (Rothfeder, “November 1996 Feature” 2). Passwords, a major key to firewalls, are also the most basic of security measures (Ambegaonkar 354). The user should avoid easily guessable passwords such as a child’s name, birthdate, or initials. Instead, use cryptic phrases and combine the use of small and capitalized letters such as “THE crow fly’s AT midnight”. Another easy way to avoid problems is to change the password or phrase at least once a month (Jennings and Fena 226). Just in case an intruder does get through the first layer of security, a good backup is to have all the data on the system encrypted.

Many browsers come with their own encryption schemes, but companies can buy their own stand-alone packages as well. Most encryption packages are based on a public-private key with their own private encryption key to unlock the code for a message and decipher it. Encryption is the single best way to protect data from being read, if stolen, and is rather cost effective

faster. Security is a key issue for every user of the Internet and should be addressed before a person ever logs on to the “net”. At best, all users should have passwords to protect themselves; any businesses need to put up firewalls at all points of entry. These are low cost security measures, which should not be over looked in a possible multi-billion dollar industry. As for computer porn, there is the possibility of two solutions. One is that the government would control the right of free speech in order to make the Internet a safe place to be in, as it would limit information. The other solution would be that parents buy filtering software to control what the computer is receiving. So next time you browse the web, remember you are not alone and that somebody out there might be watching your every move.

(Ambegaonkar 363). Businesses need protection but they cannot do it alone. The Federal government will have to do its part if the Internet is going to give us all the returns possible. Businesses will not use the Internet if they do not have support

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