Online Privacy and Security Using the Internet

July 26, 2006; 02:48 AM
A new ebook just released titled "Internet Security and You" explains the threats that can occur when using the Internet and what steps should be taken to avoid these threats.

In this day and age with the Internet and access to the World Wide Web, users literally have the 'world at their fingertips', and there are many Cybercrooks and Spies seeking new ways everyday to exploit this. That's why Internet users must become very aware of these high-risk Internet threats such as Phishing scams, Spyware and malicious viruses and not allow them to exploit these vulnerabilities.

Just last month an email virus was released that targeted Yahoo email users, and this virus was especially bad because the virus was written in Javascript and therefore is released just by opening the email! There will be more of these types of viruses in the future so preparation steps need to be taken. Yahoo has now taken steps to protect their users against this threat, but rest assured there will be more popping up someplace else.

While many of these threats are out to steal personal information and get access to funds, others such as Adware are out to track surfing habits and deliver ads based on the sites visited. This in itself may seem relatively harmless, but over time the Computer starts getting all clogged up with all this Adware and Cookies, it can affect it's performance and cause it to run slowly or even cause a hard drive to crash.

These Cyber Threats cost Businesses and Consumers millions of dollars in damages every year. The public needs to be aware of these threats and how to take steps to protect themselves. Visit http://www.InternetSecurityandYou.com to learn more about how to stay safe while using the Internet.