Risks of the Internet

Using the Internet responsibly requires understanding the risks involved and working (to the extent personally desirable) to mitigate the risks. Provided below is a list of terms that will probably be useful in discussing the questions regarding risks provided further below.

Term `==================`	Description and Function `=============================================================`
sniffer
router
packet
domain name
firewall
HTTP
HTTPS
redundancy
telnet
ssh
secure sockets layer
encryption
PGP
ethernet
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Question `========================`	Response `===========================================================`
Is it safe to shop online?
Isn't e-mail private?
Can my computer be taken over by someone on the net?
Stuff sent over the Internet is in electronic form. How can people read it?
How do DOS attacks cause problems?
Can a power outage or explosion in California or New York or ... affect my Internet access?
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