World Internet Day: security is a challenge for users
The anguish we feel when we forget the cell phone and run out of communication or the bad feeling we have when we realize that the internet has "fallen" are some of the symptoms of a time when we are increasingly connected to the world wide web. However, it is necessary to be careful and learn to use the resources that multiply and promise to make life easier for users. On World Internet Day, celebrated on May 17, professors at the Paula Souza Center (CPS) discuss access to the web in Brazil, navigation security issues and what can be expected of a future that promises to be increasingly digital. The numbers that show Brazilians' access to the internet are significant, although there is still a large margin for growth in this audience. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2016, 116 million people were connected to the web, equivalent to about 65% of the national population. Google released a survey in 2017 revealing that 86% of Braz...