Persuasive Essay On Internet Safety

A person up to date in today's society must acknowledge the importance and the parcticality of the internet. Just as in other areas of society, personal freedoms are stretched to the very limit on this modern invention, raising isuues in regards to what type of information the internet should be allowed to broadcast. Since its inception, the internet has spawned overnight millionaires, served as the new information medium, and even played host to some heinous crimes. The topic of greatest concern though, is in how the people legislate the division between what is obscence and what is allowable. The way that these issues are dealt with will shape the very form in which the internet and other

In Esther Dyson’s “Cyberspace: If You Don’t Love It, Leave It”, the existence of the internet is seen as potentially dangerous to today’s society. Dyson insists that the internet was once a sanctuary for tech savvy individuals such as gamers and professionals like engineers. The author focuses on the negative websites and communities that are often found offensive to the majority. She thinks the World Wide Web harbors a lot of power. This power can be accessed and conquered easily by most of the population. According to Dyson, responsibility is the key to changing the future (295). Her argument is convincing but slightly unrealistic. The internet seems to be growing into a whole other alternate universe. Society’s rapidly growing technology industry will only be harder to regulate. Most people will do what they want, when they want especially when it comes to the internet.

Internet and digital safety is a field in which I have focused and developed exponentially over the last six years. As a high school media specialist, use of digital apps and tools has increased with every year, making instruction for ethical use and safety a must for the protection and welfare of teens.

Have we became slaves of the internet? Are we slaves to our online selves? Do you consider yourself as a slave from the web? In this essay I’ll talk about how today’s society has change the way of interaction, the violence through the internet, behaviors and some examples of dangerous things/signs that can happen thought the web.

Over the past few years we have seen a massive surge in terrorist attacks carried out by Islamic fundamentalists, which has forced the US government to take action in hopes of preventing future attacks. Part of this action has come in the form of increased online surveillance on US citizens. At first glance, the danger in this is not immediately apparent, but with the information leaked by Edward Snowden it is becoming all too clear what kind of danger this represents. To be perfectly clear, the purpose of this paper is not to delve into conspiracy theories about the government using this surveillance to keeps its citizens in check like some Orwellian dystopian society. Rather, this is simply to highlight how dangerous the methods used in this type of surveillance is to cyber security, and how inefficient it is at stopping terrorism.

Technology and the advancements that come with it have had an enormous influence on American society. The internet, being amongst the greatest technological changes in this country. Establishment of the internet has created a brand-new set of issues, among them, being the introduction of cyberbullying. The internet can have both positive and negative consequences on society. “Positive effects of the internet include: It is easier to do research; communication with family, friends, and relatives is faster; there is a great possibility to earn money while working from home; faster business transactions and cheaper products; along with savings on travel cost.” On the other-hand “negative effects of the internet include: Children, young adults, and even adults become addicted to online games; pornography is rampant; loss of the human touch; criminal elements use the information to advance their malicious intents; cyberbullying; as well as the abandonment of family.”

Have you ever gotten bullied through the internet, or felt unsafe? The internet is a platform where many people can post things such as videos, pictures, etc. People can also view the things other people post. The internet is a fun and entertaining place. It has many social platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, etc. Although the internet is very entertaining, it’s also a very dangerous platform where people can cyberbully you, stalk you, and scam you.

In the lives of Americans September 11th, 2001 will forever be embedded in our memories. This was the day that international Terrorism first struck America. A day that America’s security was exposed from there on TSA, and Homeland Security was built. I remember before the devastating attacks we were able to walk up to any terminal in the airport and wait for any of our family members board the aircraft. Since those devastating attacks Americans have seen new policies in security and new implementations in transportation, but the cost to our new security and technology is the peoples’ privacy has agonized.

In today’s Canadian society, we often take for granted just how fortunate we are to be able to use one of the most important aspects of modern life: the internet. However, the current state of a free and unregulated internet was not always guaranteed, as there was tremendous support for government regulation of the medium during the 1990’s. Ian Milligan’s article “A Haven for Perverts, Criminals, and Goons”: Children and the Battle for and Against Canadian Internet Regulation, 1991-1999 traces both sides of the debate, from their origins all the way until the CRTC’s decisive ruling in May 1999.

With the widespread use of technology becoming more prominent, acts of cyber terrorism pose an increased threat to safety. Cyber terrorists exploit the internet and its users to commit acts that can be increasingly detrimental to their targets. Some of the terrorist activities include large scale corruption of computer networks by using tools like computer viruses. Certain individuals even have the ability of creating severe damage to government systems, national security systems and even hospital servers. Most of the technology made today only has intentions of making life easier for people. However, skilled users can manipulate the cyber world for negative intentions. Staying informed when it comes to cyber terrorism and cybercrime is important to do because of the increased reliance on technology in society. Steps to improve cyber security before an attack ensures the safety of sensitive information. The topic of cyber security and cyber warfare are interesting topics to keep up to date with. Understanding these topics can be beneficial to my dream of being in the FBI, ensuring the safety of others by working to prevent acts of cyberterrorism.

Consumers of the Internet continually yearn for the time where there Internet privacy will be taken into consideration. Sadly, that day may never come. The Internet has become a very lucrative world with many players involved. Now that there are criminals who break into websites and steal information for personal gain, there’s a huge incentive to protect consumers at all costs. Meaning there’s a need to increase Internet monitoring to ensure the protection of consumers, which violates the privacy of everyone who uses the Internet. For all the consumers of the Internet, Internet privacy should be entitled to everyone. It’s virtually impossible to grant Internet privacy, when you have entities stealing and using critical and personal information.

In the first Presidential debate of 2016, the issue of cybersecurity was a pressing topic. While both candidates did their best to point fingers and place blames on the inadequacy of the government to protect their files, the primary focus on cybersecurity pointed to an intriguing development. The development is that cybersecurity is now a forefront issue in our nation, and a whole host of research and new projects are emerging in the field. Unfortunately, this great interest in cybersecurity has not done much to help the standard computer user, who must deal with notoriously poor protection systems called antiviruses. With the new interest in cyber security, it is in the best interest of corporations and users to reflect on the design of antivirus. Such reflection yields the results

With broad information outputs, the internet has widely shaped the world we live in today. From being a source that can aid one with education such as homework or a tool to be tutored online, to helping one do last minute online holiday shopping if one procrastinated and is now in a rush to find gifts for one’s family. Therefore, the question ponders when does one draw the line on the magnificently powerful tool we call “the internet” as it stops aiding one and starts becoming harmful to one’s mental and physical state. This can be illustrated through theoretical scenarios such as one can begin to commit self-harm to oneself trying to achieve what is seen online. Advertisements all the way to friends on social media all have an influence on

The digital era rapidly grew into the internet which gave the average person empowerment. Through the internet a person can promote themselves or opinions for the world to see. The computer and the internet are valuable and indispensable tools for society. The impact that these tools have had on our lives is immense and to this day it continues to grow. On a scholastic basis, the amount of information and data that one can obtain through the internet is immense. On the other hand, it is also important that we, as individuals, take responsibility for our actions. It has to be understood that at some point the

Communication has played an important role throughout history: from smoke signals to letters, telephone, television and most recently the internet. The internet is used by millions around the world who believe that it is an amazing technology that has changed the world, however there are many who worry about the dangers and disadvantages of the internet. This has caused a lot of controversy as on one hand people say that the internet has brought lots of positive aspects to us, and on the other hand people say that it should have more safety regulations to prevent the negative aspects of its use.