Internet Safety

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/technology/personaltech/17basics.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general

The youth and people of today have become so dependent on technology and the Internet. We have been dependent on the Internet for communication, entertainment, work, etc. It has become a daily necessity in a lot of people’s lives, yet it is so unsafe. Because of newly developed programs, hacking into your personal information and accounts is easier than you’d imagine. There are programs now that can hack into accounts, networks, and Wi-Fi. Depending on the level of how the data is encrypted, it is easier for hackers to get into your private information and your online activity. It’s scary to think that a place in which you spend so much time is so unsafe and can be so dangerous. Not only are there people out there that can be trying to steal your identity, but also there are predators that can get personal information that can put you in harms way. Everything you put on the Internet stays there forever. It’s not erasable and can be accessed so easily by other people. The Internet and computers were invented to make life easier and advance our technology, yet they have turned into such dangerous means of hurting other people. What was meant to be something evolutionarily good has become a host for such evil behaviors. People need to take more precaution to what they do and post on the Internet, and websites need to take extra steps to make sure their users are as safe as possible.