ABSTRACT
Recalling the early days of the Internet, we can recount several reasons why the Internet came about. Some of these include:
• Providing a vast communication medium to share electronic information • Creating a multiple-path network that could survive localized outages • Providing a means for computers from different manufacturers and
different networks to talk to one another
Commerce and security, at that time, were not high on the agenda (with the exception of preserving network availability). The thought of commercializing the Internet in the early days was almost unheard of. In fact, it was considered improper etiquette to use the Internet to sell products and services. Commercial activities and their security needs are a more recent development on the Internet, having come about strongly in the last few years.
