| This Is Only The Beginning | | | | Whether or not we accept it the internet is expanding |
| One million women and 400,000 men were stalked | | | | at an amazing rate. And we're all fully aware with the |
| online last year in the United States alone. Are you a | | | | enormous impact the internet has had on life as we |
| desirable candidate? Are any of us? Do any of us | | | | know it. Present and future generations have and will |
| really care? Or is it because we haven't the time to | | | | benefit from this informational highway, this exciting off |
| concern ourselves? So, why are the numbers so high? | | | | world of enjoyment, business and education. We've |
| And who are the culprits? Do you think because | | | | become so absorbed with this modern way to |
| you're an adult you're not vulnerable? | | | | conduct business, this instant worldwide socializing that |
| THINK AGAIN! | | | | it's possible we've become oblivious to what's really |
| It used to be known that the average hacker was | | | | going on out there. |
| some brilliant University grad and the average online | | | | Technology and wealth is a very powerful combination |
| stalker, a prankster out for the thrill of causing trouble | | | | when it's utilized by very powerful people. For them the |
| or some jilted lover. However, statistics reveal hackers | | | | internet has become a free for all of opportunity to |
| and stalkers of today are far more advanced, | | | | enhance the way they conduct their business whether |
| intelligent and much older. Large corporations online and | | | | it's legal or not. Information on any individual regardless |
| off have become vulnerable. And residential computer | | | | of where they live or work can be obtained with ease. |
| systems have become targeted for other reasons. | | | | And the age barrier doesn't exist when money or a |
| But on might believe otherwise if they haven't money | | | | targeted computer is concerned. |
| to attract a hacker. However, it's the little guy's | | | | On a different note, you may believe your banking |
| computer that attracts their attention. Using it and the | | | | information is completely secured by your banking |
| IP address to hack into larger systems, they avoid | | | | institutions, however are your passwords? Are your |
| being traced, very clever indeed. If a hacker is inside | | | | passwords to anything completely secured? If |
| ones computer and they're not aware, Trojans and | | | | someone wants them bad enough, no they are not. |
| Keyloggers can be installed with advanced software, | | | | Now here's a scary thought, can one be monitored |
| hindering the computer's ability to detect and uninstall | | | | when using messenger? You can be monitored doing |
| the vicious spy ware. Attaching themselves to one's | | | | just about anything. The more exposure we allow |
| anti-virus programs and hard drive programs, the | | | | ourselves the higher the risk. |
| problem can only get worse. | | | | |