The Internet is a collection of computers connected to networks communicating with each other.
Most security experts warn against using the Internet to send and receive sensitive information.
There is minimal security on the Internet. The Internet is configured as an open uncontrolled network to allow users to easily communicate with each other. There are no controls built into the Internet to ensure authorized access, privacy or data integrity. The following link provides Security Tips for Protecting Your Networks . Security risks attributed to the Internet are not really Internet problems, but exist in underlying communications, in network administration or in host systems, such as your Local Area Network.