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working and he had an important project due that day. James was in a small town about an hour away from the nearest internet kiosk, so he decided to drive around a nearby suburb to see if he could find a wireless system he could “borrow” to send out his project. James found a wireless system without a security key and, after parking near the home with the system, uploaded the project. Afterward, just for fun, James peaked into the computer on the wireless system and found, to his dismay, some bank accounts and passwords. · Think about how you would feel if James were parked outside your home, using your wireless network. · Refer to Ch. 12 in Computing Fundamentals · Explain the following in 350 to 700 words: Before this class, what means, if any, were you employing to protect yourself in the cyber world? What security measures are available to the average computer user? What is missing from the system James “borrowed?” Which do you think are most important? How might you change your