The really neat thing about the internet!

Who would have thought that I would say such a thing!



The internet is a world in which we are able to freely express (or with a minimum annual fee), our thougts and opinions. We can create webistes to advertise - and I think by far the coolest aspect is the ability to send instant e-mails.



Gone are the days where you had to wait ten years for the mail to come, or try to decipher a blurry fax. E-mail has allowed us to instantly connect with one another on so many different levels.



Here is the even cooler part about the internet...as the world becomes more computer savvy so do the laws that govern societies usage surrounding. Canada and the US are some of the countries that have made great strides in examining what is now termed internet law.



Did you know?

-That every major online site that has you sign up is legally required to keep the documentation of your registration.

- That every single computer in the world has a specific IP address that can locate its place and time of activity, that can be narrowed right down to your city and internet provider.

- That your internet provider has your computer IP address registered in their database, including your name and address.

- That public sites such like schools, libraries, or cafes, track dates and times of users, including the storage of any history that takes place on their premises - some may even have video surveillance

This is how police and investigators have been able to locate people involved in child porn or abduction cases. So hiding behind the computer does not mean that you are safe from the law!