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The Internet is an amazing new frontier of
human interaction. Almost anyone and
anything can be found there in one form or
another. This is part of the appeal of gaining
access to the Internet and the World Wide
Web. It’s like having the world’s largest
library in your own home.
However, the public and free nature of the
Internet can raise some of the same concerns
for one’s personal security that any public
activity might generate. This includes security
of your system and its files, your identity and
that of your family and friends, and the data
you send over the Internet. The security of
those receiving information from you is also to
be considered.
Your Bigpicture
TM
package allows you to tap
into the Internet’s vast resources for
exchanging and accessing video imagery,
voice information, and other data. While
3Com cannot be responsible for any injury to
your security or privacy or any security
difficulties you may encounter resulting from
your use of your Bigpicture equipment, we are
concerned about our customers’ security and
thus would like to make you aware of some
possible ways you can manage your privacy in
this dynamic arena.
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Use security features built into any
Internet based software that you
use.
It is important to realize that the
Internet is not a private