| In this day and age, primary preoccupations in the | | | | confidentiality in internet security lies on maintaining user |
| internet are not only limited to playing online games and | | | | data secure and inaccessible by using firewalls and |
| browsing through social networking sites. Transactions | | | | anti-spyware programs. |
| involving money, online banking and shopping are | | | | On the other hand, integrity in internet security |
| widely becoming major activities done through the | | | | concerns with keeping information about the user |
| internet. More and more users are lured by online | | | | unharmed. This makes verifying information from a |
| banking service because these clients can avoid | | | | database easier when a crisis like identity theft |
| waiting in line in real banks. Online shopping also | | | | emerges. This makes users trust the credibility of the |
| attracts an increasing number of clients due to a | | | | website more. Lastly, availability in internet security |
| quicker and more convenient method of payment. | | | | pertains to accessibility of information the user may |
| These advances in technology make the life of users | | | | want to know or need. This implies that confidential |
| easier, saving them time and effort. A primary concern | | | | information given by websites are true and not fake. |
| now for the IT industry has been Internet Security as | | | | Confidentiality, integrity and availability are equally |
| online activity continues to thrive. Mainly, internet | | | | pertinent features of internet security that keep data |
| security involves protecting accounts in the internet, | | | | from hackers safe and secure. This is possible by |
| keeping pertinent information about clients confidential | | | | utilizing anti-virus and anti-spyware programs and |
| from unknown and unauthorized users who may take | | | | firewalls. Nowadays, the numbers of internet security |
| advantage of these information for their own | | | | software programs in the market are made more |
| monetary gain. | | | | available to the public. Scanning hard drives for viruses |
| There are 3 important matters concerning internet | | | | and blocking dangerous websites are some of the |
| security. These include confidentiality, availability and | | | | services these software programs offer. For a |
| integrity. Essential and confidential information from the | | | | specific amount of time, anti-virus companies offer |
| user are required by most businesses online. The | | | | free trial runs of their software to help users identify |
| entered data from the user are then authenticated and | | | | which suits their preferences the mostt. |
| verified with stored data. Online transactions may then | | | | Maintenance of technical support crews with the help |
| be executed upon verification of the entered | | | | of these software programs only aid and not prevent |
| information. An example of this process is entering | | | | online threats. Refraining to use the internet on the |
| credit card account numbers. These transactions | | | | other hand is not a realistic choice in the current world. |
| make the user vulnerable from risks of identity theft. | | | | A major number of transactions are occurring online. It |
| These risks are even more pronounced especially | | | | is actually almost impossible to abstain oneself form |
| when online security is inadequate. The danger from | | | | connecting online. The responsibility therefore lies on |
| cyber criminals and online hackers is always present. | | | | the user on how and what information he or she |
| Therefore, internet security is very important in these | | | | shares. |
| crucial times. The challenge with the aspect of | | | | |