Cookies are almost essential in every web application as extremely useful tool. While they are harmless by themselves, good practices of securing them correctly should develop into standards to ensure end user's privacy is well protected and respected. However, when common sense is applied both from developer and consumer, cookies should not be considered as a threat.
The invention of computers was undeniably significant milestone for civilisation. Creation of that extensively versatile and multipurpose device was an advancement that commenced a new age - Information Age - in a history of humankind. However with new possibilities, new threats follows: cyber crime, cyber terrorism or cyber war. Computer ethics consists of rules, practices and areas that should be taken into consideration while designing, implementing and using information and communication technologies. It was a predecessor to ICT related legislation and expands current legal obligations for every individual involved. The first of computer ethics commandments says: "Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people". Often ethic codes are assigned to activities that have potential to be unethical, and within computer sciences the first thought is majorly hacking. In general, hacking refers to activities leading to acquire access to systems or data without permission...
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