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Show F6 The Salt Lake Tribune BUSINESS Sunday, January22, 1995 Hackers Seek Prey By Computer | Utah Companies Question If They Should Censor ‘Cybersmut’ | | @ Continued from F-1 | decideif the communitystandard makes any says Stephen Bates, a sesense anymore. r fellow at the Anne: berg Washington nications, those who are allowed onto the | @ Continued from F-1 At Salt Lake City-based Wasatch Commu- gram, a communications think tank ed in W; hington. D.C Barring future government attempts to regulate offensive materials it may ulti- mately fall to local access providers to set standards, says Bates, a frequent surfer onthe Internet That means the question of what is appropriate for companies to providetheir cu: tomers will become increasingly addressed as the size and influence of the Internet grows. urity servi ni: A me a¢ ment agency ternet, it s Internet in the hopes they will become subscribers are not given ace to “adult” con- ferences, says TomCole. one of the company’s owners. We don’t want to give anyone under 18 that kind of access. Cole says. But he acknowledges once someone subscribes. the companytakes it on faith those who are logging on are of age. Salt Lake City- ased InTelCom International, one ofthestate’s largest Internet access providers, plans to developsystems that allow its customers limited access on their own. That would besimilar to the way cable television lock-boxes prevent access to pro- ly would not want a 15-year-old to see.” And as the Internet grows and more people gain access, the chances of running into material that some users find objectionable multiples. I got onto the Internet through myprovider the other day and noticed a conference, alt.fans.gingrich, for fans of Newt Gingrinch who is a big Internet supporter,” Batessays. “Right belowit was another con- ference alt.sex.incest.” There is no governing body to enforce good citizenship on the Net. In the absence of law, Net culture has evolved its own set of social conventions called “netiquette.” @ Before posting a question or a comment. be sure you've chosen the appropriate venue. @ Avoid posting “me too’ messages that just parrot the original posting but offer little or no new insight. Don’t post pyramid schemes, inappropriate commercial notices or off-color jokes These areall regarded as a waste of other people's space and time Wlt’s easy to forget just how manymillions of people maysee the words you post. Remember not to say anything online that you wouldn't want to be heard 73 percent in 1994 the There was no apparent damage A lot of senior managers are not awareof how dependent their to the information, but GE closed its door to the Internet for 72 formation technology occurred through the “home org nizations have become on inwhich can be ac computers around t also on company or of information is a’ er-larger number users issue of security is going to growing as computer works take on more information including health records. credit card transactions and banking data. much of it highly confiden- tial andvaluable According to a survey of 1.271 corporate executives conducted last year by Ernst & Young, U.S companies are experiencing an alarming increase in losses of secure information as they deploy new compu networking t nologies without adequatesecur ty precautions. st & Yo.ng foundthet security risks might be growing be- causeofalack of awarenessofthe problems. More than half of the respondents reported financial losses — some exceeding $1 million — due to security breaches. One-third said they could not quantify their losses said White of Ernst & Young. “The idea of connecting machines all over the place seems good, but how do I know who | amtalking to? I am connectedto yourInternet connection, and you think I am coming from MIT. but I am really coming from Denmark. Usually, breaches occur he- hoursas a precaution. The breach whentwo employees sold themto a competitor. Technologies are available to protect data on the Internet and within lecal computer networks. page,” a graphic entry point where the companycan showoff but network administrators some- commercial and marketing information ofits choosing The hackers figured out how to “Basically, information is at the heart ofthe post-industrial soci- get beyond the page. said ety. We are more concerned with more disreputable areas on the Unisys Corp. of Blue Bell, Pa said none ofits systems has been breached because the company Net —such as the alt.binaries.pictures.erotica newsgroup — don’t do it with your employer's account. It is considered unseemly to wear your business suit in a has built in several layers of security. Manyof its customers are banks and insurance companies. andinto the company’s suppos Anotherbreach took place the S01 @ Multimedia, Panasonic 2x CD ROM © 16 Bit Acer Stereo Sound Card 14 CD Titles, 2 Labtech Speakers @ 4 MB RAM an Internet access provider w York. 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PC & Macintosh Repair & Upgrade GREERRES aA Sac TTC Pa., recalled other recent thefts that could have comefromwithin an organization. American Airlines lost some computer diskettes containing sensitive traffic information, allegedly to a competitor. Encyclo- ThePalt Lake Tribrme i) Deseret News pedia Britannica lost three million names ofpotential customers CAREERS'95 The survey also showedthat in an increasing number ofindus: tries. more employees have acce: to computers. In the health-care Discover Your Alternatives industry, for example. the share grew from 55 percent in 1993 to Annual Quick 99° Tinches $ gramming considered by some to be objectionable “We are going to have to be pro-active Thereis a lot of pornographyavailable and lot of concern about it,” s John Adamson, InTelCom’s chief executive officer. “There is informationon the Internet that I certain- Mi Netiquette Tips Employment Steak 21.99 prime Rib Dinners Outlook Recruiters Direct Link to Top Talent! 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