dark side of the internet

The internet is a fast up and coming entity that can put a world of information and communication at your fingertips. people have come accustomed to being able to instantly access any information from their desk. this is an incredibly useful tool in the fast paced world we have come to know. being able to shop, talk, pay bills, work, and network on the internet have all become indispensible parts of everyday life for the majority of americans. few stop to think in their hectic hustle and bustle lives what is the cost of this readily available internet option. watching a single episode of "cold case files" can spark even the novice email user to question where the internet is bringing us and what could be the consequences of our browsing history. in a past episode a forensic scientist re- examined evidence that had previously been stored away. the case was twenty years old and the samples were useless in an age without dna. until the cold case detectives http:/aetv.com re opened the case withthe newly available dna testing. after examining the forensic evidence they matched it to a known sex offender and convicted him of murder. is this the type of situation we can expect with the future of the internet? twenty years from now could potential employers have access to software that can pull up a comprehensive record of every internet search we have EVER conducted? its a scary thought but thats the direction we're headed. if google has the capability to access everything on our computers and marketing firms employ full time positions tasked with monitoring our internet activities we must assume that the government is way ahead of them. so a word of caution to all the web masters out there; be careful what and where you go on the net. its a service open to the public so don't forget that whatever you do on it is just that:PUBLIC! it could be compared to checking out an embarassing magazine then putting anenvelope in every persons mail box telling them what you did. and hoping they dont open it. if you surf the web your info is out there its just a matter of some one deciding to open it up. and dont be fooled whatever methods you use to hide your activities may work today but who knows what fantastic new technology some enterprising youth will develop that can make your discreet activity public.