| Description |
44 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Series |
Issues in society ; v. 245 |
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Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 245
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Internet Use in Australia. Using the internet; Household use of information technology; The current state of play; Business use of information technology; Internet speeds not on the pace; Australia lags on internet front; No more pencils, no more books...; Brave new world -- Chapter 2. Internet Abuses and Regulation. Regulation and internet content; Internet safety contacts; Internet safety; The internet: benefits, dangers and strategies; Filters, labels and safe zones; Parents and teens poles apart regarding online safety; One in six kids see net porn; Tap, tap, tap: teenagers turning into chataholics; Paedophiles and online grooming; Australian computer crime impact down says survey; Cybercrime Internet fraud; Top 10 internet security tips; Hacking techniques; Preventing spam; Privacy threats on the Web; Online shopping checklist; Cyber stalking; The perils of porn; Control alt divorce |
| Summary |
Within only a few years, the Internet has become a prominent part of many Australians' lives. The expanding presence of the Net, along with the increasing uptake in Internet commerce impacts on most people, in economic and social terms. This book examines the many uses and abuses of the Internet |
| Analysis |
Internet |
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Computer related crime |
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Computer hacking |
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Computer privacy and security |
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Computer related fraud |
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Online grooming |
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Computers and society (Australia) |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 43 |
| Audience |
For secondary grades |
| Subject |
Internet and children -- Australia.
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Internet and teenagers -- Australia.
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Internet -- Security measures -- Australia.
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Computer networks -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Internet -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Internet -- Australia.
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| Author |
Healey, Justin.
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| LC no. |
00004029 |
| ISBN |
1920801553 : |
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9781920801557 |
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