Internet and E-Mail Security Research Paper by cee-cee

In this article, the writer notes that the Internet's growth and adoption continues to completely transform business models and permanently change how both people and organizations communicate, transact, serve and collaborate with one another. The writer points out that as the Internet has now become a platform that enables electronic commerce, there has been an exponential rise in all forms of security breaches and theft of both data and funds over the Internet. The writer discusses that the continual ratcheting up in terms of sophistication and expertise on the criminal side of this equation demands greater and greater focus from many global government agencies globally and a concerted strategy of cooperation between the worlds' leading companies in software, Internet and electronics communications security.

Table of Contents:
A Brief History of Internet and E-mail Security
Vulnerability of Systems
Hackers: Who They Are and Why They Do It
Analysis of Security Concerns
Phishing
Viruses
Worms
Pop-ups
Drive-by Downloads
Malware
Trojan Viruses
Identify Theft
Credit Card Security
Dangerous Locations on the Internet
Origination of Security Problems
Protection Strategies
Ad-ware
Encryption
Firewalls
Passwords
Spyware Removers
Internet Company Strategies for Protection
Solutions to Internet Security Challenges
Summary and Conclusions