In the last 1,000 years what has been the most revolutionary development? The answer would be the personal computer! Never has such a development been so promising, yet devastating at the same time. This miraculous invention comes two sided, the heads side being that we are now a very fast paced, an...

The internet is computer based global information system. It is composed of many interconnected computer networks. Each network may link thousands of computersenabling them to share information. The internet has brought a transformation in many aspects of life. It is one of the biggest contributors ...

Computer, Internet, Privacy INTERNET REGULATION: POLICING CYBERSPACE The Internet is a method of communication and a source of information that is becoming more popular among those who are interested in, and have the time to surf the information superhighway. The problem with this mu...

The 1st Amendment and our Rights Freedom of Speech, freedom of expression, both oral and written, from governmental prior restraint, except as such expression constitutes libel, slander, obscenity, sedition, or criminal conduct such as bribery, perjury, or incitement to riot. In the U.S., this...

Children do not need the internet The internet these days provide a wealth of information, one's can find almost anything from music, movies to softwares. But, however the internet is an unsuitable place for children to be in. Firstly sometimes finding for the desire information can be ver...

The excessive amount of entertaining hours spent on the "International Super Highway" is simply not worth the long-term effects that come with it. Though the Internet provides the material joys of life - music, movies, games - as well as worldwide communication 24 hours a day, the 'Net does have...

Through out the world, the Internet has been introduced as a magical place that will allow us to do many new and exciting things. People have known the Internet to be a tool that links us to people all over the world and can bring us information in a matter of minutes. But what people don't rea...

Net Censorship Most of us have used it. Most of us find it useful. Some of us find it entertaining. Some of us find it offensive. "It" is the Internet. The Internet has dramatically changed our society. It brings together people and their ideas from all around the world in a s...

Censorship, is it necessary in society today? Some feel that all negatives should be blocked out, others feel that there should be no freedoms at all. I feel that censorship should is necessary, but in the correct areas and with limitations. In regards to literature, in any form, I feel that only bo...

In the recent past, a well-known and widely used internet utility known as Napster was ordered to discontinue all of its activities due to copyright violations. Napster was an internet music-sharing service and was one of the most popular services of its kind. The company existed to allow people acr...

I work at Infowest, Utah's second largest Internet service provider, where I am a server administrator and webmaster. I frequently handle customer service questions, especially when our technicians are indisposed on other phone calls. I have frequently received calls like this one: Caller: Why...

"Why the Internet Should be Censored" Censorship, just the mention of the word alone, to some people, seems to threaten or somehow put into jeopardy our freedom of speech which we so dearly treasure and believe to be our innate right as citizens of the United States. Many flag w...

The Internet is the largest and most versatile source of information in the world today. With its web sites and chat rooms, it is a way of communicating with people in places all over the world. Since its conception in 1973, the Internet has grown at an astounding rate. A survey conducted by Intelli...

Since the invention of the internet our lives have been changed forever. Most of the changes have been for the best, but there are some bad effects to the internet as well. Nearly all the people in the United States have access to the internet. Our lives will forever be changed with the invention...

BOOKS OR THE INTERNET? Today, information is more readily available than at any other time in History. As well as books, we can now look up the Internet to find information about virtually anything. This essay will give you examples of both the advantages and disadvantages of both books and the...

All ideas, bad and good, should be subject to public scrutiny. No idea is so dangerous that it must be suppressed. Therefore, speech must never be banned because of its persuasive or emotive impact. I believe the more controversial, the better, because it has more of an impact on those that see or h...

The Child Pornogrophy Prevention Act of 1996, prohibits, the shipment, distribution, receipt, reproduction, sale, or possession of any visual depiction that "appears to be of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.". For almost two decades, federal law has prohibited the production and distri...

How to go about monitoring the vast new online world of the Internet. The Internet was developed initially for the Pentagon to transfer the curtail information. This essy is on the internet and how the world plans to deal with the new problems that it brings. To start a brief defination of what the...

Internet CensorshipThe Internet is a wonderful place of entertainment and education, but like all places used by millions of people, it has some murky corners people would prefer children not to explore. In the physical world, society as a whole wants to protect children, but there are no social or ...

The colossal debate of the twenty first century is at the focal point of today's society, which reaches from our state and local governments to our federal government. The world wasn't prepared for the invention of the Internet and certainly not the onslaught of pornographic websites. Unlike many t...

Internet CensorshipCensorship is a rising problem in today's society. Currently the Internet is in a censorship web of its own. People argue that censoring the Internet is wrong and violates the first amendment that states, "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech." But other peop...

Just the other day my friend was at an interview for a babysitting job, and when the father of the child left the room, she asked the four year old boy if he wanted her to be his babysitter. And this was his response. He said "Sure if you take off all your clothes and sleep with me." No...

Many parents feel that Internet filtering by programs such as BESS really do work effectively. However, by blocking information from reaching students by means of an automated filter may actually cause more harm than good. Teachers have forgotten their duty to supervise students while they use the ...

People like sex. Many advertisers entice potential customers by using sex appeal to reel them in. Where would Madonna and Brittany be if it weren't for their usage of sex appeal? Internet Porn is a $1 billion industry (Forbes.com) and it wouldn't be there if people weren't buyi...

The Children's Online Protections Act defined "material harmful to minors" as material "appealing to purient interests under current community standards; as depicting or describing sex acts, or a lewd exhibition of genitals or a woman's breasts; and as lacking 'serious literary, artistic, political ...