The internet has transformed the way information is shared and consumed, but it has also created problems that did not exist before. What are the most serious problems associated with the internet and what solutions can you suggest?

The world wide web has greatly changed the way people exchange

information

, but it

also

brings problems

such

as cyber theft scams. One possible solution could be for individuals and

cybersecurity

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cyber security

companies to make joint efforts to tackle

this

problem. A concern for many people worldwide is the security of

information

on the internet.

This

means that personal

information

such

as bank card details, which users provide to websites when buying online, could easily be stolen by cyber thieves who use hacking software to attack web service

provider’s

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providers’

databases.

This

then

leads to some people suffering from financial losses by these scams. To illustrate

this

, a 2016 report by the US government stated there has been an unprecedented rise in phishing all over the world. Another issue directly linked to

this

is identity theft,

such

as hacking into peoples Facebook profiles and stealing their

information

. There are various steps both corporations and individuals can take to solve these problems. One way could be for people to raise their awareness of the problem of cyber safety and be very cautious when asked to provide personal

information

.

Likewise

, big internet companies ought to do more to protect the

cybersecurity

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cyber security

of their users,

such

as using more advanced technology and updating security software much more frequently.

For instance

, in 2017 it was estimated by Microsoft that every week a new virus is being created that anti-virus software programs cannot detect, which leaves PCs and smartphones vulnerable to attack.