Jan 24, 2021
Online Safety, Security, Ethics and Netiquette
The introduction of the World Wide Web (WWW) and internet has made great breakthroughs in the field of information. It helped connect people miles away from each other. However, these advances carried draw backs wherein the issue of safety, security and ethics of the consumer are compromised.
Common issues and crimes on the internet are the following:
1. Cyberbullying
2. Hacking
3. Identity theft
4.Plagiarism
5.Intellectual property rights and copyright issues
These issues caused the formulation of the rules and regulations to be followed when using the internet. Online safety and security defines how you are going to keep yourself safe while surfing the web.
