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Benefits and Cons of using the internet Should we make public our information to people who we don’t know? Should we go to any page that we think is safe?

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A brief definition of how spyware and adware work. A warning to avoid sharing information without realizing the consequences that it may have.

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  • 1. Benefits and Cons ofusing the internetShould we make public our information to people whowe dont know?Should we go to any page that we think is safe?

2. The internet and its usesThe internet has been a tool for us to communicate with the rest of the world aroundus, also a tool to develop new ways of growing and unformatted ourselves aboutwhat's going on.Internet had become most than part of our culture a part of our lifes. We useinternet in our phones just to send a message, also to call somebody. We useinternet also has a resource to find information about every single thing.Most people may thing of internet as a tool and others may thing of internet as a wayto make friends or to interact with others, however there is people out there with badintentions. 3. Be careful ! Thisis not a Game.Out there in the internet we needto be careful. Young people orpeople who tries to makefriendship in the internet shouldknow; Do not believe all that yousee, even if it looks real or if is welldone. There is people with badintentions, Some may do it as agame others just for personalbenefit. 4. Make sure the web sites are safe.1. Spyware: Spyware Refers to programs that monitors while using ourcomputers. Intentions can be malicious (Trying to gather information asPasswords, credit card numbers, ETC) , usually the idea is to get information aboutwhat is somebody doing in the internet. This data can be sold to companies withthis they can perform marketing strategies.2. Adware: Generally refers to a program that generates advertisements, an Adwarewill basically use your Web surfing habits. An example of this will be ; if you do asearch trying to find a term as Miami vacations, a Spyware program would seethis term, then an adware program would generate an advertisement for a Miamivacation. 5. What can it do to my computer?HOW DOES SPYWARE AL MALWARE GETON THE COMPUTERS?There are many ways that spywareand adware can get inside yourcomputer. Theyre bundled withfree file-sharing and media playersthat you can download . We canalso click a link just to watch apicture or instant messages,Spyware and Malware are notincluded in commercials programsfrom companies like Apple,Microsoft, Adobe, Netscape, ETC.WHAT DOES SPYWARE AND ADWARE DOTO MY COMPUTER?In the background spyware andadware are running all the time, if toomany of this programs are running atthe same time, they can overwhelmthe system, making it run so slowlythat its almost unusable. Some ofthese programs try to change the vitalnetwork and internet settings of thecomputer, so you page open into adifferent default browser, your internetconnection may be slow an stopworking. 6. How can I get rid of spyware andadware?The good news is that there are some good programs (Ad-aware and Spybot ) that doa very nice job of finding and deleting most of the Spyware and Adware on thecomputer . This will return your computer to a much more stable state, Howeverthere is damage that may be significant enough, so you may have to see a qualifiedtechnician.To keep your computer clean you should keep in my mind that spyware and adwareare programs that you download for a free use. Make sure to have a good virusprogram to protect your computer, this will keep protecting your computer for 24hours per day. 7. Is there a reason to commit a crime like this?Nothing in life is free thats an old saying. People who does it is trying to pick the bigfish on the web, people who is trying to get your credit card number or maybe else.Thats why posting information on a social website should be a big thing to considerbefore just giving information out to the entire world.Not only credit card and bank account numbers should be our first worries when itcomes to cybercrimes, there is also people with evil intentions such as; childtrafficking , Organs trafficking, Money trafficking, drugs trafficking and a lot morecrimes that can be committed in the internet.And all can start just by putting information or downloading something. 8. Why a lot of people prefer cyber crimes?Computer technologies are made available for most people to use. It is also easier todo a crime and get away with it by internet than in real life.1. Easy of anonymity: and Strong sense of anonymity that can draw people toabandon their moral just for a personal gain or benefit.2. Inadequate legal jurisdiction: Computers network are basically all over the world, itmakes it virtually impossible for a nation to enforce laws when the crime has beencommitted from another country.3. Opportunistic crime: People who spend a lots of time connected to thecomputers have more time to commit crimes in it. 9. Informingourselves canprevent a lotIgnorance can be one of the firstthings that may make us fall, thatswhy informing ourselves aboutinternet and its benefits or conswill be a great help.Be sure whenever you go to awebsite that is one you can trust,also be sure you are sharingpersonal information withsomeone that you personallyknow. 10. By: Javier RamirezRodriguezWeb sites visited:http://lawenforcementoninternet.blogspot.com/2011/03/why-do-people-commit-cyber-crimes.htmlhttp://www.hope.edu/cit/tips/spywarefaq.html