The assigned reading gives information on various contents of Internet such as its technological features, connection speeds, TCP/IP, international domains etc. It is emphasized that the internet is the combination of several media technologies and an electronic version of newspapers, magazines, books, and more. Additionally, it is explained that a nongovernmental organization, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, performs a supervisory function in regard to standards, multilingual sites, and domain names. Thus, domains are managed and controlled all around the world.
The second article that I read is called “Internet Security” written by Sang Wong. In this article, it is emphasized that the Internet security has become a top priority issue for both corporate and government computers. The author indicates that viruses and other destructive actions taken by computer hackers will cost businesses an estimated $1.6 trillion by the end of the year alone. Moreover, it is explained that the browser displays the data sent by the server and serves as the Window on the internet. When the browser points to an internet address, it uses the modem to download files that are required to display various pages on the web site. The author believes that Internet Explorer is the worst way to browse the Internet due the fact that it is highly insecure in comparison to other browsers such as Mozilla.
The third article that I read is called “Internet Appliances". In this article, the author gives information on Internet appliances and explains how they work. It is emphasized that the appliance needs to meet two criteria: it connects directly to the Internet through an Internet service provider in order to connect with an application service provider to download necessary software; and its primary use is to connect to the Internet. It is also mentioned that the Internet appliances are less powerful than PCs due to the fact that they have minimal memory, smaller hard drive space, less local software and less processing power. Consumers should be aware that each Internet appliance is built specifically to execute a small number of tasks and the uses to which it can be put vary greatly.
I never realized that different internet browsers offered better or worse security measures of information shared over the Internet. It will be interesting to see how security measures evolve as more and more important and sensitive information is shared over the internet. Designs and other private documents, where confidentiality or copy rights come in to play, need to be highly protected from hackers and such.
ReplyDeleteAdding to the browser security there is also the issue of search engine privacy. Microsoft, Google, or others they all store the searches we make by using their engines. For example, Google places a cookie on every user's computer, timed to expire in 2038! There are ways like using extensions to get around it but still that much intrusion to privacy makes people worried about their purpose...
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