- Jeremy Frink
- Research Papers
- Online Scams or Fraud
Awareness towards online frauds committed due to breach of privacy and precautions taken
Today we live in a modernized society that is dependent on computers and the internet like the human body is dependent on its brain and heart for ordinary daily function. The Internet is constantly developing, becoming a greater power each day and it has affected our world in various negative and positive ways. The internet serves as an important data base worldwide. It is the greatest source of information, news, entertainment, education and even local and global interactions such as sales transactions are performed through the internet making life so much easier and hustle free. Internet access is no longer a luxury but is now a necessity. Although the internet has been a great help it also has a great disadvantage which is the easy access to personal information. In the modern technological world, the privacy of millions of people is threatened. Companies are hiring to watch what internet sites people visit, and then use the information, for instance by sending advertising based on one's browsing history...
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