Chapter 4. The Web: Threat or Menace?
Come! Let us see what Sting can do. It is an elven-blade. There were webs of horror in the dark ravines of Beleriand where it was forged. Frodo Baggins in Lord of the Rings | ||
| --J.R.R. TOLKIEN | ||
The World Wide Web is the hottest thing on the Internet. Daily newspaper stories tell readers about wonderful new URLs. Even movie ads, billboards, and wine bottle labels point to home pages. There is no possible doubt; it is not practical to be on the Internet today and not use the Web. To many people, the Web is the Internet. Unfortunately, it may be one of the greatest security hazards as well.
Not surprisingly, the risks from the Web are correlated with its power. The more you try to do, the more dangerous it is. What ...
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