A primary concern in today's information environment is information security. In the even of ID Server Break-in in GMU, the questions like the following are continually being asked: How can we protect our computer systems? How can we protect ourself from identity theft, etc. In today business, people tend to do more and more transactions or activities online. This help them to save time.

The term computer security is used frequently, but the content of a computer is open to few risks unless the computer is connected to other computers on a network. Whenever they are on network, the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity are the most important concerns of a computer security management. However, privacy is perhaps the most important aspect of computer security for everyday Internet users.

Although users may feel that they have nothing to hide when they are registering with an Internet site or service, privacy on the Internet is about protecting one's personal information, even if the information does not seem sensitive. Because of the ease with which information in electronic format can be shared among companies, and because small pieces of related information from different sources can be easily linked together to form a composite of, and from then the computer security is to be hacked. For example, it is now very important that individuals are able to maintain control over what information is collected about them, how it is used, who may use it, and what purpose it is used for when they visited some websites very often.