ENOCK SAMUEL MBEWE

The current implementation of Internet Security services leaves users, especially those with limited computing skills, out of the security decision making process. This is because the security configuration parameters are either hidden from the user or the security decisions are centralised. As a result, many users do not implement the required level of Internet security to meet the required level of quality of protection. This lack of sufficient security configuration provides a fertile environment for Internet attacks. In the cases where the ISPs implement security services, the user is not provided with the associated cost information either monetary, privacy leakage or performance degradation. Such information would enable the user to make an informed decision on the right level of security to implement so as to enjoy a good internet browsing experience. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) recommends that the user should be involved in security and privacy decisions. The..

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