An article by Shreeraj Shah points out some of the things that concern me about using the internet and downloading applications. In the six weeks we have been learning about integrated internet technology I have been down loading programs left and right. I have signed up for so many services I'm not sure I even remember them all. Each time I download another application I wonder if I just opened my computer up to worms or viruses or security breaches. This article seems to indicate that it is quite possible that I am indeed doing just that.
"AJAX, RIA and Web services are three important technological vectors for the WEB 2.0 application space. These technologies are promising and bring new equations to the table, empowering overall effectiveness and efficiency of Web applications. With these new technologies come new security issues, and ignoring them can lead to big disasters for the corporate world. In this article, the discussion was restricted to only ten attacks but there are several other attack vectors as well. Increased WEB 2.0 security awareness, secure coding practices and secure deployments offer the best defense against these new attack vectors(Shah)."
I have not experienced any noticeable problems other that it takes the computer a lot longer to boot up now than it did before I started this course. But at the same time the applications I have been working with are quite powerful and will be very helpful in my position as a teacher.
My hope is that the providers of these great web applications will be vigilant in protecting the user from security risks. I also realize that it is the users responsibility to be vigilant in keeping virus software up-to-date and not giving to much personal information over the internet.
As a teacher it will necessary for me to warn my students of the risks that are out there when using the internet. Since I am teaching adults what is most concerning to me is the security of their personal information and protection of their computers against attack.
Shah, S. Top 10 Web 2.0 Attack Vectors,
http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=949
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Yes, I too was very nervous about subscribing to many new services and down loading "free" software. Although I have a good firewall in place and anti virus software, I couldn't help but think that didn't necessarily make me immune.
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