The Pros and Cons of Cyberspying
Maria Ganzha · IEEE Distributed Systems Online · 2005
The emergence of computers has only accelerated various transitions and added new directions to where the world is heading. Nowadays, such practices as e-commerce, e-government, and e-learning are commonplace. For many of us, it's almost impossible to imagine our lives without email. As the world evolves, we must embrace change and clearly understand the associated dangers. For instance, children have personal computers and Internet access at home and in school, and they often know more about computers than their parents. Illegal drug use, skipping class, bullying, and pornography aren't new problems, but the Internet can make getting away with such behaviour easier. The Internet also creates conditions for sophisticated methods of cheating, intellectual property theft, and criminal hacking. Cyberspying argues that many people have no idea of the Internet's evils and the problems that answering an innocent-looking email could cause.