Internet
defined: Is the electronic global super highway that
has revolutionized communication. Internet is not an exception. It has become
the source of all kinds of information for all kinds of purposes. According to Keyode
Fasua 2005 “Internet is the embryonic global information network or information
super highway that result form the World Wide co-operation between computer
networks in commercial, educational and organisaitions”
However,
there is hardly anything invented by man no matter its level of perfection that is without some flaws. Because of it free
and open nature, some people, places pornographic, sexually explicit and
demonic materials on the web sites. Children have been lured away from home
through such materials. Other people have contracted funny marriages with
people they have only met on the internet.
E-mail
is also used as a tool for harassment and bullying. This is more widespread in the developed
countries than in Nigeria.
Terrorism
on the internet is an emotive and all-encompassing term, covering everything
from economic espionage by government and crackers with on-line services to
disseminate information by established terrorist groups, which are working to
overthrow government across the globe by giving school children on internet the
rudimentary bomb-making instrument.
In
addition, in the developing countries, the problem of erratic power supply,
ineffective and inadequate telecommunication systems are obstacles to effective
utilization of internet facilities.
These issues
have to be addressed. It is currently nearly impossible not to be exposed in
some way to the interne. The fact is that
the internet is available to us as users of technology and it will have
a substantial impact in the way we do things day by day WEB has spread like
bush fire and now circles the world.
THANKS
FOR YOUR ATTENTION