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Let's go over 3 more things
More employers and colleges and universities use the Internet at work and in the classroom. A wider variety of information is available on the Internet than in books. Information is usually more current than the information in books. Saves the library money and gives patrons access to things that they might otherwise not have access to.
Every online service provider has parental controls that block access to certain sites that the parent chooses. Internet Explorer and Netscape also have parental controls on them. You can also buy software like Cyber Patrol, CYBERsitter, Net Nanny,and SurfWatch.
Read "Just Like the Real World" from PC Novice and "Kids & The Web" from PC Novice for more information on safety on the internet.
Go to my suggested sites for parents and kids to learn more about the internet.
Never give out your social security number over the internet. Make sure that when you give out any information over the WWW that the site you are using is secure. The address will start with https:// instead of just http:// if it is secure.
It is also important to keep your computer safe when you are on the internet.
You need to have an anti-virus program to keep viruses out. See the FTP section of the other parts of the Internet section of this site
Also, it is very important to have a personal Firewall installed on your computer especially if you have an internet connection that is always on. This prevents Trojans and people from hacking in to your computer and stealing your information or doing damage to your computer. to keep and other people out of your computer. Read Personal Firewalls - Computer Networking Firewall Software Top Picks.
You also should know what Internet Cookies and Spyware is.
Phishing is an email scam where people try to steal you logins and passwords and other information so that they can use it. Learn about Phishing here and here
Identity theft is something you should think about as well. Go to here and here for more information.
In an article in the USA WEEKEND January 23-25 called"A Whole New Net", Melissa Hendricks gives some things that will happen to the internet in the future. The internet will get faster and will need to grow to accommodate more people using the internet. Other applications in the works are remote medical diagnoses, digital libraries, and teleimmersion. She gives 3 sites that have more on what scientists are developing for the future of the internet. If you want to read the article go to http://www.usaweekend.com/98_issues/980125/980125new_net.html
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