Security in Cyberspace

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There's no guarantee of security on the Internet. But even when things are going the way they're supposed to, companies are already sucking up so much information about individual consumers that they're creating new potential abuses. One analyst raises the spectre of being followed around by somebody with a notepad as you read books, go to the movies, correspond with friends, or go to the shopping mall. How can you guard your personal information on the www?
There's no guarantee of security on the Internet. But even when things are going the way they're supposed to, companies are already sucking up so much information about individual consumers that they're creating new potential abuses. One analyst raises the spectre of being followed around by somebody with a notepad as you read books, go to the movies, correspond with friends, or go to the shopping mall. How can you guard your personal information on the www?

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Frances Anderton