[citw150] Re: CITW150 L3 Q5
- From: V Ma <hrve14@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: citw150@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 15:42:26 -0700 (PDT)
I agree with you on the spyware. When I ought my first computer, I did not know
what spyware was. To tell you the truth I thought that spyware and antivirus
were just a way of big companies to make money. Well, I learned the hard way.
My desktop was full of pop-ups everytime I was online, and had so many viruses,
it crashed. It cost me a lot of money to clean it. Now I understand how
important and serious this societal issue is.
Verona Memia
hrve14@xxxxxxxxx
Lyndsey Gilreath <lyndseygilreath@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The societal issue involving the internet I chose is spyware. I had heard
the term however was not familiar with what it was. After a few minutes of
reading, I thought it was important especially with all the downloading I do.
I got a lot of information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware.
Spyware by definition is "computer software that is installed surreptitiously
on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's
interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent. I didn't
realize the extent to what this meant. Spyware is basically anything unwanted
on your computer. Some of this unwanted stuff such as adware or advertising
pop ups is not harmful, however some is very harmful to your computer. Without
anti-spyware on your computer it could be susceptible to spyware attaching to
files and multiplying. Some of the many negative outcomes of spyware are
identity theft/fraud, poor computer function, unwanted ads including
pornographic material, invasion of privacy etc.
Lyndsey Gilreath-LaLonde
lyndseygilreath@xxxxxxxxx
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the secret of the stars or sailed
to unchartered land or opened a
new doorway for the human spirit
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