... technology and the use of computers in both the personal and business sector has increased remarkably. This increase has bought changes in all areas of society including such areas as banking, the stock exchange, air traffic control, telephones, electric power, health and education. These industries have not only improved but are now largely dependant on information technology for their operation ... world, then it seems natural that many elements of a traditional society can be found taking shape as bits and bytes. With electronic commerce comes electronic merchants, plugged-in educator...

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... of an injury. Secure information technology systems will help protect and empower internet users like me to be more confident in using the internet for shopping, learning, doing research work, banking, etc. I will do the grocery shopping from home and surf the web without fear of being flooded with unsolicited material. The kids will be safe using the internet without fear ... can exploit them. I will have a lot more valuable time to spend with my family. If I had a remodeling work done on the house, I"d find the best contractor online. All the plans and estimates will be done online. T...

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... prevents sensitive information from reaching the wrong people, while making sure that the right people can in fact get it. A good example is an account number or routing number when banking online. Data  encryption  is a common method of ensuring confidentiality. User IDs and  passwords  constitute a standard procedure;  two-factor authentication  is becoming the norm and  biometric verification is an option as well ... ...

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