DANGERS AND BENEFITS OF THE INTERNET

Internet is an international computer network connecting other networks and computers from companies, homes, school e.t.c.
Here are some online activities that attracts potential dangers and benefits.

WEBSITE: It is an electronic pages created and maintained by churches, organizations, educational institutions, individuals and businesses.
The web has been exploited by all manner of criminals and devilish individuals and group to perpetrate their criminal or evil deed. Many web provide easy access to sites that features explicit sex and teen gambling while some sites teaches how to make bombs, poisons, and how to conduct terrorist attacks.

BLOG: Blogs are online dairies. Blogging gives the opportunity to write about your passion, thought, and activities. Most blogs allow space for readers to leave comments. A blog is open to the public. some people carelessly reveal informations that can be used to identify them publicly in their work places, schools and home address.

EMAIL: E-mails are written massages that are sent electronically. Email is a fast and inexpensive way to send and recieve massages from friends and family.

CHAT ROOMS: They are electronic spaces for live text conversation, usually centered around a specific interest or topic. you can communicate with many people whom you may or have never met but who share common interest.

ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK: They are sites that allow you to create a web page and enhance it with pictures, blogs and videos. creating and enhancing a web page enables you to express yourself and to show your identity. Online social networking sites allows you to meet with new and old friends.

DANGERS OF USING THE INTERNET

The informations you post on social networking sites can be exploited by criminals.

Blog can harm someone reputation, including the bloggers own. Some employers consult an applicant blog before considering whether to employ them or not.

Becareful while in the chat room because some people pose to be what they not in other to get some of your personal information either to dupe or to lure young children to online sex.

Some websites features explicit sex which young children can easily stumble upon.

Becareful with the kind of groups and websites you sign up to while using the internet because some site teaches how to make bombs and carry out terrorist attacks.

There are many unsolicited emails which are called spam, it can often contain suggestions and blatant content link inside the spam massages may prompt you to volunteer your personal informations which may lead to identity theft.

BENEFIT OF THE INTERNET

Online social networking sites can be used to find lost old friends, connect with friends and family, advertise your products and services as well as campaign for political position targeting people in your state or country.

Internet has made the world a global village. You can take advantage of the internet to advertise your products and services, shop, play and download music and games.

Internet has helped in educational advancement. Many people uses the internet to search for materials for school assignments, do research and also search for educational institutions of their choice.

Internet has also provided online jobs for millions of people. There are many online jobs like paid survey, pay per click, pay per lead, freelance jobs, paid emails, data entry jobs and so much more.