In the 21st Century, many computer users turn to the internet for their daily activities and it eventually became a part of their daily lives. ... While there has been an increasingly amount of computer users on the internet, many have had their piracy invaded by many strangers. ... Although junk mail can always be deleted, this exposure does not protect us from computer viruses. ... In order to ensure that more be done to protect the privacy between computer users and websites, there should be laws that prevent marketers from having access to cookies, or any other information on any of thei...

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When a user revisits a Web site, the computer automatically "serves up" the cookie, which launches the user's identity and there is no longer a need to re-enter the information. ... Any information about the user, can be found by searching for specific data about the user. ... This means that our computers are actively extracting (pulling) information from the Internet. ... Push means that new information is delivered or retrieved automatically from a remote computer to the personal computer so that information does not need to be updated manually on a regular basis. ... Pull technology i...

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(www.britannica.com) 81% of Net users are concerned about threats to their privacy while online. ... files onto computer hard drives. ... The first is if there is suspicion that the sender is attempting to damage the system or harm another user. ... Another major concern within computer security is electronic attacks by computer hackers on government and business computers. ... Even though it may seem immediate, an e-mail message travels from one's computer to several computer hosts across the world before finally reaching its destination. ...

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Text In getting started with E-mail you need to have a basic E-mail system which requires a terminal or personal computer from which a user can access the sophisticated E-mail software running on a host computer. ... Since the major payback for E-mail often comes from increased use of less expensive leased telephone lines, the effective system is tailored to the users" needs and one in which the user will feel comfortable in using. The users must feel they have benefited from the change. ... There are a variety of different types of E-mail systems available today from comput...

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Today's world is rapidly becoming increasingly dependent on computers and the internet. ... If the user did wish to remove him or herself from a mailing list, upon opening the email there should be a link that would fulfil this task. ... Signing up for various opt-in email distributors such as post master or kool email direct allow users to take advantage of this system. ... Even if, somehow, an unwanted advertisement is received, users can easily delete it with the simple click of a button. ... With the increasing dependence on computers, it's only natural for there to be a tende...

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The Division I was assigned too had installed the software Windows NT too better monitor what users were viewing. Administrators were assigned to monitor computer usage of the internet and websites service members were using and also blocking those that were not in the interests of the division. ... They monitor email that enters their system by using software that that records information and or activity on a computer and then sends the information to the person or company that installed it. ...

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In the article "The Virtual Community" by Barry M Leiner, the author asserts that the Internet is "a mechanism for information dissemination, and a medium for collaboration and interaction between individuals and their computers without regard for geographic location." ... For example, Pasadena City College offered many computer courses online. ... They argue that this "cyberspace" doesnt exist in reality because the basic elements that build up this virtual world are only electronic signals and computer programs, which cannot be used to substitute for the warmth and emotion involved in real h...

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