Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Computer Security', 1.
  • Essays 'Computer Security', 2.
Extract

Your home computer has all a person's information, and access to a world for another person. Credit card information, bank accounts and, social security numbers. These people can take this information use your identity to get them a very good paid by you the person with the home computer. The system intruders use "hard disk" space, "fast processor", and the Internet connection. The more computers that an intruder uses the harder it is to find that intruder. Home computers are easy to break into. They are not typically secure.
The introduction of the cable modem has allowed the home compute…

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