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An Analysis of the Internet
The internet can be defined as a “network of networks”. A single
network consists of two or more computers that are connected to share
information. The internet connects thousands of these networks so all
of the information can be exchanged worldwide. Connections are
typically made through a modem, a device that allows computers to
exchange and transmit information through telephone lines.
A modem takes digital information and passes it through a series of
steps to convert it to analogue signals or sound waves that can be
passed over a telephone line. The process is reversed when the modem
converts information coming in from the phone line. Modems transfer
the information at a rate of bits per second (bps). A modem with
high-speed capabilities will assure a faster connection on the
Internet.
Once the computer is connected to the internet, it is called a local
site, and the computers communicating with the local site are called
the remote sites. Many remote sites are hosted by organizations called
domains. Domains are designations that indicate the type of web site.
For example:
* .gov – government
* .edu – educational
* .com – commercial providers.
* .org – non-profit organizations.
* .co.uk – company in the United Kingdom.
Internet Service Provider
Access to the internet is becoming easier to handle and cheaper to
buy. An internet service provider (ISP) provides connectivity to the
internet and offers services such as email, web hosting and filtering.
An ISP effectively acts as the interface between computers, allowing
data to flow between them regardless o...
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firms to focus on removing illegal based material of the internet.
* Offensive material is reported through the IWF hotline. It is then
assessed and , if action is to be taken, the IWF notifies the
service provider and the police.
The IWF is only able to deal with material that falls into the
following three categories:
* Child Pornography located anywhere in the world
* Adult material that would breach the Obscene Publications Act, but
only if the offending site or service is hosted or registered in
the UK.
* Criminally racist material - but only if it is physically hosted
in the UK
Biblolgrapghy
* http://www.met.police.uk/computercrime/index.htm
* http://www.iwf.org.uk/
* Internet Facts. Martin Noble. Starfire. ISBN 1-903817-95-1