Everything is turning into e-Something these days. Everything is going online. From your bills to newspapers, music, movies, games, government related services, mails and the list goes on.
For the older generation it is something to adapt or learn altogether. As much as it intends to be convenient, it comes across being an exasperating experience to first time users. As easy internet banking can be, my mom refuses to give it a try despite the fruitless attempts of tutorials given to her. She still prefers her ATM. She says it’s easier like that.
Like everything else, there is usually a limitation or glitch in the system. It is a rarity that anything man made is foolproof or flawless, even Superman has his Kryptonite and not forgetting that the mighty Titanic sank. Internet is a vast medium that is free and available to all, even to hackers and anyone else with malicious intents. I am one of those unfortunate Netizen that got shafted by cyber attack. It is every Internet user nightmare to get a call from the bank verifying an online transaction on my credit card from a country that is half way around the world at 2 in the morning. Ironically, I am relieved that the bank personnel were vigilant in monitoring clients’ accounts and was swift to take action despite the consternation from the whole incident.
Did you know that the term bug was coined by Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper discovers a moth trapped between relays in a Navy computer in 1945. She calls it a "bug," a term used since the late 19th century to refer to problems with electrical devices. Murray Hopper also coined the term "debugging" to describe efforts to fix computer problems.
Reference:
Krebs B, 2003, A Short History of Computer Viruses and Attacks, The Washington Post, retrieved online on 31st December 2009 at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50636-2002Jun26.html
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