As friendly as the World Wide Web seems to be, sometimes
it can also be a hostile environment. For instance:
Computer viruses routinely infect personal
computers and servers --- reeking havoc on man, woman,
and machine alike.
Private information, especially financial
information like credit card numbers, can be "stolen"
over the Internet --- unless some precautions are taken.
In this section, we point you to some of the resources
that can help you combat viruses and understand some of
the issues surrounding your security while using the WWW.