Dangers Of The Internet

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Today in America no matter where you go you see people using some source of technology. Tons of people buy things offline, use email as a source of communication, and other just use it to browse the web. Thanks to the internet things which would take time to do such as, calling co-workers and letting them know about a meeting, waiting to buy an item in the store when it restocks has gotten much easier. With just one click an email can be sent out to every co-worker saving you time, and the same item that wasn’t available is now being sold online resulting in you saving when it comes to gas. However, the internet has become an open portal for hackers and viruses all because the lack of internet security. Some of the most successful companies …show more content…
One which is a source that tons of people use daily also most websites offer promotion through this source which is known as email. Emailing is one of the most dangerous source online. Not because it allows you to send and receive messages from different people but because it offers zero protection. When talking about email of course you have to keep in mind random spamming email, some email companies such as yahoo automatically marks these messages and place them in a certain folder, and some however are missed and is place with the unread messages. These messages look like regular emails so not knowing the dangers of clicking on that you proceed to read it. Nothing happens so you think. The message you open had a cypotlocker file attached to it. “CryptoLocker is malicious software that encrypts your data files (word, PowerPoint, pictures, music, videos, etc.)”. They now have excess to your personal data or even picture’s you might have only sent to your special someone. A malicious person would use this information against as black mail or extort money from you. However if the email site would of required clients to have a firewall or some sort of software protection before allowing excess the virus would of never been successfully put onto your …show more content…
Take for an example Ashley Madison an online websites which promote men and women to have affairs. While visiting their webpage you will notice the URL bar changes to a green bar with a lock symbol in front of the URL (Ashley). This represents that the website is secured. However Ashley Madison website was previously hacked and numerous of people information was leaked out to the public. Some people lost their marriage, some people lost respect, and some of them their lives begin to spiral downhill. Not only did these hackers access client names but also information which Ashley Madison website promised would be deleted and wasn’t. Ashley Madison put its clients in harm because it failed to keep up with the requirements of having a secured

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