After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Discuss the privacy issues related to the presence of large databases, private networks, the Internet, and the Web.

2. Describe and control cookies, Web bugs, and spyware.

3. Describe the security threats posed by computer criminals, computer crime, and other hazards.

4. Discuss ways that individuals and organizations protect their security.

5. Describe the common types of physical and mental risks associated with computer use and ways to protect yourself against these risks.

6. Discuss what the computer industry is doing, and what you can do, to protect the environment.