| Every year a significant number of people become | | | | Internet fraud. Because the Internet is so unsafe, |
| victims of various Internet crimes. According to a | | | | people are frequently afraid to make purchases at |
| report published by the Internet Crime Complaint | | | | online retailers and use various online services. In |
| Center, in 2006 there were 200,481 complaints | | | | general, people do not believe in the overall security of |
| processed on behalf of the complainants. This number | | | | the Internet. |
| included the various crime types, such as auction fraud, | | | | There are different technologies currently available that |
| non-delivery, and credit/debit card fraud, as well as | | | | help protect personal information of Internet users. |
| non-fraudulent complaints, such as computer intrusions, | | | | Those technologies include but not limited to firewalls, |
| spam, and child pornography. | | | | antivirus, email filtering, and applications to detect and |
| With so many people becoming victims of Internet | | | | remove numerous spyware and adware. |
| crimes, it is important to understand the different | | | | But the most important point is to get people to |
| schemes used to defraud people and the ways to | | | | understand that their protection is their own |
| protect people from becoming victims. No one is safe | | | | responsibility. Education about the dangers of the |
| while using the Internet and even those who work in | | | | Internet is the best way for all users to protect |
| the field of Information Technology and have the | | | | themselves. Every person who is using the Internet |
| extensive knowledge of how the Internet works and | | | | has to make an effort and learn how not become |
| of the various techniques used to protect computers | | | | victims. |
| and personal information can become victims of the | | | | |