The Internet gives us ways to communicate, send data from one part of the world to another, expand our research and collaboration capabilitiesand, create exciting places to shop, share your stories, and even play games.
But as with many good things, the Internet has a dark side. There are a plethora of cyber-risks that you face anytime that you go online, from malware to hackers to Denial of Service Attacks.
While many of these dangers can render a computer or the data on it useless, there are ways to mitigate the damage, and in many cases to stop the attack before it becomes a problem at all.
The Biggest Risk? The more that we use the Internet, the more likely we are to forget to do the things necessary to keep our data, ourselves, and our family safe online. It is this complacency that we must struggle with every time we sign online.
It is important to be aware of all of the risks that you face online so that you can be safe and still take advantage of the Internet.
In the Internet Safety Section of the IT Security website you'll find information about: