Then, if someone does hack your system, you can at least rebuild it easily. If you deal with any kind of sensitive information, such as medical or financial records, be extra careful. Such a system should perhaps not be connected to the Internet. For small amounts of data it may work to keep them on removable media and mount them only when they are actually being used, but this complicates backup. The ready availability of Internet access in the East Lansing community is slowly changing the way people interact and look for information.
City government is online, as are an increasing number of businesses.
The community contains many students, staff, and faculty of Michigan State University who make use of the service. Although there have been many false starts in the past with home computing and interactive services, I think the future is finally here, courtesy of the Web. The web is the raison d'etre that has been missing in all previous attempts to get people to use computers from home. No longer does anyone wonder why they need a home computer and network access. The Trailing Edge My home system is built from mail order bits and pieces, much of it four or five years old.