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About Privacy and Security Privacy Privacy concerns are becoming one of the most important Internet issues. The Internet has grown at an incredible rate, yet the guidelines for protecting the user's privacy are, at best, still in an adolescent state. It is important that web site owners convey a complete and clear declaration of what information is being collected and what will be done with that information. Most site owners will tell you that visitors are reluctant to fill out questionnaires, even order forms if they uncertain as to the use of that information. Fear of being subjected to spam and concerns about sites probing into the files on their computer have driven away many potential e-customers. VISA now requires that sites accepting VISA credit cards for payment must have a privacy and security policy posted on the site. It's a good idea for all sites to have one. We offer a service to custom write a policy for your site based on the information you collect and the type of transactions you conduct. The cost for this service is by quote (as little as $35.00). Please contact us for more information Security Security is the other most talked about topic in Internet circles. It was once thought of as solely a concern of Web service providers. Now everyone realizes that each and every computer connected to the Internet has a security risk. They come in many forms, viruses, spy software that reads your computer files, scams that link you to phony sites that try to get credit card and other sensitive information and new methods to breach your security are being devised by unscrupulous programers as you read this. The large Internet Service Providers have hardware, software and a trained staff to protect their servers. Besides using good anti virus software, an individual or a small to medium sized business now has the opportunity to protect themselves on a suitable budget. Using firewall software is an excellent way to detect and stop attacks from hackers and unscrupulous websites. This alone or in combination with one of several hardware firewalls that are available for as little as $100.00 can go a long way to bringing peace of mind to the user. |