THREATS IN THE INTERNET SOCIETY

Agnieszka SZEWCZYK¹

Information Society – Problems and Challenges

Publication language: Polish

Journal article

Transformations No. 1-2 (68-69) 2011,  Publication date: 12 May 2011

Article No. 20110512213345677

Abstract This article describes the inception issue of new communications quality - Internet interactive communications, which stand a chance of building a specific society. This community is situated in a group of four of the most important Internet functions, like communications, commerce and information content. The following threats in the Internet society are discussed: viruses, hacker attacks, so-called personation and also social effects of the Internet, for example addiction, pedophiles and child pornography.

1. Katedra Społeczeństwa Informacyjnego, Instytut Informatyki w Zarządzaniu, Wydział Nauk Ekonomicznych i Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego

   E-mail: aszew@wneiz.pl

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