An examination of the social impact of the Internet, this volume
explores political, social, technical, legal, and economic
controversies in a manner accessible to the general reader. Today
more than one billion people worldwide use the Internet for
communication, shopping, business, and research. But in the last
five years they have lost over $10 billion to malicious computer
attacks alone. Is there a way to keep the benefits and avoid the
problems? The Internet and Society: A Reference Handbook explores
both the positive aspects of the Internet and its darker side.
Topically organized, it chronicles the background and history of
the Internet, with a focus on the 1960s and beyond. Through
analysis of the latest research in sociology, political science,
economics, law, and computer science, it examines problems,
varieties of cybercrime, controversies, and solutions related to
the Internet's phenomenal growth. It also illuminates the likely
directions of the Internet's future and the ongoing challenges it
presents to societies around the globe. A glossary of key terms,
such as algorithm, ARPAnet, Hyper Text Markup Language, identity
theft, Internet protocol, malicious mode, and Moore's law, helps
readers find their bearings in the high-tech world of the Internet
Bibliographical sketches of 20 key personalities-both positive and
negative-in Internet history bring this high-tech story to life
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