The Internet is a joint system of networks used to connect billions of other networks around the world. It is thanks to this that we are able to communicate with others, build businesses, conduct research, share our knowledge, work from home and grow into what we are today together with great technology. If you think about it, the Internet is essential to life, many of us would be lost if it were to disappear. But despite good use there are some drawbacks that make this great invention not so great. Such as lack of security and privacy, hacker viruses, etc… The Internet was first launched in the United States in the 1960s, according to an article about who invented the Internet. “The US Department of Defense was the world's first webmaster, created the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, which was used in US universities and military computers. By 1981, nearly 200 computers were being used online and in 1991 (ARPANET) or the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network joined all the other networks and came together to form what we all call the Internet today.” For some of us the Internet is the greatest invention in the world, but for others it is not quite the invention that they would think of classifying as the greatest in the world because there are other things that fit these criteria better such as the greatest invention of the world, like the things that came before the Internet to name a few (fire, electricity, airplanes and computers) to these people all the more basic the better with the Internet came more corruption. It's just a great invention for its ability to make some things in life easier, such as education, job search and opportunities, working from home, growth of telecommunications, the economy, and more. ...... half the paper ...... fermentation of the data generated by these devices, and since the more data, the greater the wealth, the more we consumers are exposed to these acts of piracy. Security and privacy on The Internet starts with you, it will always be something that companies, government and consumers question. Don't ever think that you can't be a victim of Internet fraud, invasion of privacy, lack of security. No matter how much you spend on antivirus protections monthly or annually, it doesn't end there and you need to follow the steps to be safe be careful and very careful when accessing a read website, don't enter your personal information anywhere just because it tells you to asked, create strong passwords and try to reset them every 30 days encrypt your files be smart. And always remember the moment you click that internet button you become a target.