Social and ethical issues were the topic focus of this week's lecture. The web can be dangerous as there can be possible identity theft. This is because there are open protocols and no enforeable standards. There are many smart people who use the internet that can attack the less smart who also use it. Also, freedom is speech is allowed on the internet, this is because the internet is unruled and has little security. There are a number of problems which can be caused because of this:
- Copyright Issues
- Plagiarism
- Privacy
- Password Theft
- Personal Detail Theft
To enabled protection from these things a firewall could be installed as well as antivirus software. Be also aware of file attachments such as .zip, .rar, etc as these can be downloaded along with a virus. Anti-spyware software is also a good idea which can guard your computer against harmful spyware.
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