1. Through the years I have had many problems with the security in everything that I do. But, the worst security problems I have had has happen on my computer. I have never been one to purchase anything from the computer in fear of getting ripped off by someone who is a lot smarter than me (Which happens to be many many people). Although I was very reluctant to shop on the internet one day I decided to. After making the first purchase, I made several others. Well, adventually my luck ran out, my creidt card was somehow stolen over the internet and I was charged about $400. I did get the money back but the lack of security stopped me from trying this again.
Another security problem I have had are these popups that just don’t stop. Either it is sending me on a cruise or trying to make my “member longer. There are other crazy things coming up on my computer, I am sure I opened some mail at sometime or something like that but this innocent mistake made checking e-mail or the score of the game much longer than in should have been.
2. After a few mistakes I have learned what I can do for security. First I do not buy anything over the internet unless I know it is an accredit able retailer. The other thing I learned is to not open those e-mails promising to show you sweet things that sound so appealing now and then. But, besides that I do not know what I am doing on the computer or what I need to do in order to make sure my computer is secure.
3. A reflection on the subject is this, computers are confusing, but they make life much easier. Although there are obvious problems with security oir lack there of the computer is something that we have all grown to need. In any case when there is a high reward like that of the computer there is bound to be high risk. These risks mentioned in the artilce and in class are very troublesome, but in many cases can be minimized. But, without taking the risk then we will not have computers and I would be sitting here with my dull pencil and my ripped up paper writing this note. Then I’d have to go to the mail box. But instead I am now done and all I have to do is push click….
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Credit card security is a problem. I had one credit card that I kept just for a backup. It sat in a drawer, and it had never been used (anywhere).
One morning the security department for the bank called me and asked me if I had suddenly started using the card. I hadn't -- but someone else had started using the number.
Surfpup
I have never had my credit card information stolen, but shopping on-line can be trickey. But I'm pretty sure we have to get used to it since technology is going that way.
As far as pop-ups on your computer, you just have to download adaware software and run it with anti-virus software. I use "Windows Defender"-Microsoft and "AdawareSe"- Lavasoft. They can both be downloaded from the Internet for free and work just fine.
Uncle Shanky.
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