===== Political and Legal Challenges ===== Since Internet provides a convenient, cheap and fast way to share the data and ideas around world; the differences between cultures and laws in different country may challenge each other. * US legal system is based on case law and hasn’t caught up with the Internet * The Internet allows a computer in country X to communicate with a computer in country Y, but laws differ * This enables people commit online crimes, and not being caught, by using a computer in a different country. * Consequence: there is no easy way to stop problems like spam, false advertising, and online scams * Phishing mails or websites may risk your properties. * Some country may use network censorship to monitor their residents' behavior. * Unbalanced network usage * Large network services providers like Google may use more network resources than other users. * US-centric ===== Personal Challenges ===== People don't see each other on Internet. We can only imagine the people on the other side. * Like a super masked/dressed ball: you are communicating with others, but you have no idea about their background. * Everyone is smarter, richer, and better looking online. * Personal data being stolen and posted online. * Easy to post fake or incorrect messages. * Posted data is can never be actually deleted. * Less personal space.