INTERNET SECURITY ISSUES
The Internet is an amazing new frontier of human interaction. Almost anyone and anything can be found there in one form or another. This is part of the appeal of gaining access to the Internet and the World Wide Web. It’s like having the world’s largest library in your own home.
However, the public and free nature of the Internet can raise some of the same concerns for one’s personal security that any public activity might generate. This includes security of your system and its files, your identity and that of your family and friends, and the data you send over the Internet. The security of those receiving information from you is also to be considered.
Your BigpictureTM package allows you to tap into the Internet’s vast resources for exchanging and accessing video imagery, voice information, and other data. While 3Com cannot be responsible for any injury to your security or privacy or any security difficulties you may encounter resulting from your use of your Bigpicture equipment, we are concerned about our customers’ security and thus would like to make you aware of some possible ways you can manage your privacy in this dynamic arena.
∙Use security features built into any Internet based software that you use. It is important to realize that the Internet is not a private
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