The Internet is rapidly becoming the central communications medium. Today, millions of people worldwide are using the Internet to share information, make new associations and communicate. From grade school students to corporate giants, everyone is harnessing the power of the Internet. But no matter how great and significant the effects of the Internet in our lives might be, there are some considerable consequences and drawbacks.
Despite the recent hype, the Internet is not a new phenomenon. Its roots lie in a collection of computers that were linked together in the 1970's to form the US Department of Defense's communications systems. Fearing the consequences of nuclear attack, there was no central computer holding vast amounts of data,
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