Internet Security and Privacy

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that the key Internet issues of Internet security and privacy arise because of the anonymous nature of the Web. The author points out that cookies are nothing but small pieces of data that are stored on the hard disk of the user and are used primarily for storing the settings for the Web pages as per the user's interest. The paper stresses that children are more prone to let out their personal information when they surf the Net and can accidentally come across offensive Web pages with vulgar, pornographic contents.

Table of Contents
Thesis
Introduction
Internet Privacy and Security
Privacy Issues
Cookies and Privacy Threat
Children and Privacy
Legal Issues
Protecting Privacy
Other Security Issues
Impersonation
Man-In-Middle Attack
Denial of Service Attacks
Virus Threats
Problem of Static IP Address
Firewalls and IDS
Protecting Information
Data Encryption
Key Based Encryption
Encryption Based on Symmetric Key
Encryption Based on Public Key
Socket Security Layer
Encryption Standard
Companies Specializing In Internet Security
Symantec
Security Measures
The Future Prospects
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Man-In-Middle Attack is another form of information abuse in which a third party intercepts information flow between two computers and alters the data. Typically, this attack is carried out by mocking a well-known website. A practical example of this type of "spoofing" was the 1999 incident when a website spoofed as Bloomberg News service, posted information that "Pairgain", a telecommunication company was being taken over by an Israeli firm. This falsified information posted on the counterfeit website sent the stock trading up by 30% and the trading volume grew by 7 times its usual. However when the hoax came to light the stock prices plummeted down resulting in huge losses to investors who bought the shares at inflated prices. This example highlights the serious consequences of internet crime."

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• Research Paper # 128171 : "Online Security and Privacy for Young Adults"
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