Privacy and Security on the Internet
Privacy and Security on the Internet
Tommy E. Wylie Jr.
2013 MAY SOS-110-OL 010
Thomas Edison State College
Privacy and Security on the Internet
In this information age Internet security is a vital part of people’s lives. Some people do not understand or have the education to comprehend how important privacy and Internet security is.
When I searched about privacy and security on bing.com, there were 470 million results. Rather than clicking on the first result that pops up, do some investigating. Gather as much information on the URL’s that you can about the page. Is the page a personal page that someone designed with their opinions? Look at the domain. Is it a reliable source like .edu, .mil, .org or .gov? Is it based on the type of information you are looking for? Is it reliable for your topic? These are questions you should ask yourself while searching for information on the World Wide Web.
The type of search engine or library database affects your search results as well. Search engines are not quality controlled or governing websites that it uses, therefore the searches are not always complete. Search engines grab keywords from multiple websites even if the website was just created by an unknown author and has no idea what they’re talking about. Search engines are great resources for obtaining quick answers by checking sources not covered by a library database. The best and most effective research comes from a library database. A library database is developed by specialists who meticulously search through the information and confirm its validity. They contain research made up of rich descriptive records that cannot be accessed by a search engine. Most library databases cost money or can be accessed by a student login account through a school. By having a small fee to log into a secure database without any pop ups or phishing attempts to try and swindle you into giving up your personal information is well worth the money in the long run.
When I
Tommy E. Wylie Jr.
2013 MAY SOS-110-OL 010
Thomas Edison State College
Privacy and Security on the Internet
In this information age Internet security is a vital part of people’s lives. Some people do not understand or have the education to comprehend how important privacy and Internet security is.
When I searched about privacy and security on bing.com, there were 470 million results. Rather than clicking on the first result that pops up, do some investigating. Gather as much information on the URL’s that you can about the page. Is the page a personal page that someone designed with their opinions? Look at the domain. Is it a reliable source like .edu, .mil, .org or .gov? Is it based on the type of information you are looking for? Is it reliable for your topic? These are questions you should ask yourself while searching for information on the World Wide Web.
The type of search engine or library database affects your search results as well. Search engines are not quality controlled or governing websites that it uses, therefore the searches are not always complete. Search engines grab keywords from multiple websites even if the website was just created by an unknown author and has no idea what they’re talking about. Search engines are great resources for obtaining quick answers by checking sources not covered by a library database. The best and most effective research comes from a library database. A library database is developed by specialists who meticulously search through the information and confirm its validity. They contain research made up of rich descriptive records that cannot be accessed by a search engine. Most library databases cost money or can be accessed by a student login account through a school. By having a small fee to log into a secure database without any pop ups or phishing attempts to try and swindle you into giving up your personal information is well worth the money in the long run.
When I
References: Kern, M. Kathleen, and Eric Phetteplace. "Hardening The Browser." Reference & User Services Quarterly 51.3 (2012): 210-214. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 May 2013.