A Boon or a Curse

What is the ‘Internet’?  It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies.  It can also be defined as a worldwide interconnection of computers and computer networks that participate in the sharing of information among users.  The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services.

Advantages  Vast Information  Resources  Services  Online Shopping  Chat Service

Issues/Disadvantages  Theft of Personal Information  Identity Theft  Pornography  Spamming  Piracy

Solutions  Theft of personal information and identity theft – can be avoided by use of multiple firewalls and by making sure that the website is secure before any personal information is inputted.  Parental Control – Can be used to stop children from visiting such sites which provide pornographic content.  Spamming could be avoided by not providing our addresses to unsecure websites.  Digital Piracy could be avoided by issuing a law against it and fining people for use of such service. It should be declared as a crime.

Stakeholders  In this situation, the stakeholders will be the people affected directly or indirectly by the internet or involved in the use of internet.  This includes the users, engineers, software designers, Entertainment industry, etc.

Areas of Impact  Business and Employment  Science and the environment  Health

Bibliography  Wikipedia.com/Internet  Electronics for you magazine

Thank You -Manav Dawar