• DocumentCode
    1440125
  • Title

    How Private Is the Internet?

  • Author

    Kaufman, L.M.

  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    73
  • Lastpage
    75
  • Abstract
    Most common uses of the Internet are email, Web surfing, and transactions ranging from e-commerce to bill paying. This paper discussed on how to prevent eavesdropping and eliminate possible attack modalities. HTTPS allows for the growing work of e-commerce, online banking and bill paying, and other activities requiring secure information exchange.
  • Keywords
    Internet; banking; data privacy; electronic commerce; electronic messaging; Internet; Web surfing; attack modalities; bill paying; e-commerce; eavesdropping prevention; email; online banking; Internet; Legal factors; Privacy; ECPA; Electronic Communications Privacy Act; Federal Wiretap Act; ISP; Internet; Internet security; Internet service providers; email; privacy; security;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSP.2011.11
  • Filename
    5705597