Internet Threats

We live in a world where there is constant news about cybercrime, National Security Agency (NSA) eavesdropping, identity theft, loss of privacy in the social networks, and cyber warfare as threats to computer safety. You can no longer run an antivirus or antispyware software on your computer and consider yourself safe from attacks. Think about the resulting losses when banks allow social security numbers to be stolen by careless acts of clerks. Other more vicious crimes aggressively attack the firewalls of large security firms and even government agencies. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records, social security numbers, bank account numbers, and other personal data are compromised so often that it seems we are never safe when using the Internet.

Using the Internet, research Internet threats.

Based on your research, respond to the following:

• Describe the threats organizations face due to hacking, phishing, and spamming.

• Do employer practices such as installing firewalls, using antivirus software, and monitoring employee Internet history effectively address these threats?

• Do these practices conflict with the employees' expectation of privacy? What other ethical issues can be found in such a scenario?

Write your initial response in 300 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.