Solving and Reducing Internet Problems

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BTEC National Certificate                        Unit 29: Introduction to Internet and e-Business

(M1) Solving and Reducing Internet Problems (M1)

Introduction:

This report was produced by undertaking research into the ways of solving and reducing some of the problems associated with different types of business activities.  I have identified the problems and what solutions would be.  The report was produced by Haroon Sheikh and requested by Websters Supermarket.  The report was compiled and submitted on 25th FBY 2008.

Findings:

I have found that less than one-third of Internet users have any idea what phishing is, and less than four percent have changed their online habits, despite most users being the target of numerous phishing scam attacks. Phishing scams are criminal attempts to steal users’ personal information by masquerading as a trustworthy business, such as a bank or auction site, in emails or other electronic communications. Any personal data captured is used for identity theft, credit card fraud, and other crimes.

Risks of Internet Connection

A business with only physical premises to look after still needs to consider security, a business that presents it self on the Internet immediately has many other forms of threats.

There are some issues that can affect e-commerce businesses at any time and these must be considered and monitored.  These include:

Spam – Not-required rubbish or junk mails, which can be blocked through easily installed filters on email accounts.

Spyware – uses different methods to get installed on your PC and attempt to sell you things or in some cases scam money from you by hacking your password/ card details.

Adware – irksome advertising and snooping software

Scams – For example, phishing, where users are taken to spoof web sites pretending to be legitimate businesses where they are asked to re-register.  Newer browsers have an anti-phishing scanning feature to counteract this.

Key Internet Issues

Privacy - Much of the discussion related to data protection and privacy revolves around issues related to the WHOIS databases. These databases are used to register information about Internet resources (such as domain names, IP addresses, and related resources). Discussion in this area is generally within the context of domain name registration, specifically how to strike an appropriate balance between making relevant information publicly available for operational purposes and protecting the private information of individuals.

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Security - The Internet is for everyone and is committed to promoting the Internet's development, stability, and security. Malicious activities, such as denial of service attacks, spam, viruses, phishing scams, and other fraudulent activities, abuse the freedoms of the Internet. Such activities can cause damage to others and interfere with the right of everyone to a safe and rewarding online environment.

However, it is important that responses and solutions to Internet security problems are proportionate and do not, themselves, diminish the potential for the Internet to improve the quality of life for people around the world.

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