Security and Privacy in the Information Age

Paper Summary:

A paper which investigates the privacy and security issues that arise from the Internet. Recognizing that the Internet is relatively new and rapidly changing, the investigation is completed with an eye for looking forward to the future. The writer of the paper discusses the modern history of the Internet and how it relates to privacy and security concerns. He then goes on to discuss several key security and privacy issues and the protection options available to deal with these issues. Finally, he discusses the future of Internet security and privacy focusing on two timely issues.

From the Paper:

"We can see the Internet as a tool for communicating information, just as television, newspapers and other media are. The difference with the Internet is that the information published is not as well controlled.
With television and newspapers, controls are in place to determine what will be communicated. It is generally not possible for a person to publish information without it being verified in some way. However, with the Internet, a person can publish and communicate messages to people from all over the world with no requirement to have checks on the information.
Essentially, the Internet allows anyone to say anything, and to say that anything to a lot of people. This leads to the Internet being capable of being used as a tool to defame others."

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