Module 5: Concept 26: Privacy and Security

The Internet is a profoundly ‘open’ system and advanced Internet users are cautious about either accepting or sending material from and to unknown sources and are careful in releasing information about themselves in any form. Conceptually, the Internet challenges us to take greater responsibility for the protection of privacy and security than perhaps we are used to when dealing with the media.

An advanced internet user recognizes and benefits from the fact that the internet is an open system. However as an advanced internet user, we also have to be aware that this openess can also be a problem for issues like security. An advanced internet user can easily manipulate security issues by falsifing personal details as a way of protecting their privacy. We simply recognize intances when it is in our best interests to control the amount of personal details we provide.