Security for Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET

Responding to Security Threats

Because of the growing dependency on the Internet by governments, corporations, and individuals, it is becoming increasingly important to secure the Internet. There are four areas in which improvement is essential to accomplish this: better auditing, less vulnerable systems, quicker response times to threats, and a shift in the public’s attitude regarding sacrificing some privacy to feel secure.

Privacy vs. Security

When someone robs a bank, the key step to catching the thief is figuring out the person’s identity. What stops most people from staging a bank robbery is the fear that they will be caught and held accountable for their actions. Detectives view videotape from security cameras at the bank, follow the trail ...