Internet Parliamentary Internet Parliamentary ForumForum

ISPA BelgiumISPA Belgium14 January 200214 January 2002

www.ispa.beinfo@ispa.beinfo@ispa.be

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Introduction, R. Roth (ISPA) e-mail, R. Roth Use and abuse, C. van Nunen (Planet I.) Security, B. Vansevenant (Ubizen) Legal aspects, S. Mermans (Skynet) Privacy Commission, P. Thomas Social implications, C. Javeau (ULB) Debate, P. Vanhoutte & J-F. Istasse

ISPAISPA– The Federation of the Belgian Internet Service Providers– Established by the Access Providers– All Internet players in Belgium can join– Promote the Internet in Belgium

Internet in BelgiumInternet in Belgium

Quarterly ISPA study

Internet versus GSM in BelgiumInternet versus GSM in Belgium

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%

1996 1997 1998 MID 1999 END1999

MID 2000 END2000

MID 2001

GSM

INTERNETGSM / INTERNET PENETRATION

The Internet landscape in EuropeThe Internet landscape in Europe

Source : International Data Corporation, 2000.

e-maile-mailRudi Roth

From universities over private use to public and commercial use

Popmail & Webmail Elements of an e-mail How is e-mail sent over the

Internet?

POST

Mail

info@ispa.be

ispa.be

E-mail : a)popmail b)webmailE-mail : a)popmail b)webmail

ISPA Belgium

Bd Reyerslaan 80

POST

MAIL

POST OFFICE

MAIL

POST

SMTP

POST

MAIL

a) Popmaila) Popmail

POP3

Outlook, Eudora,…

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POST OFFICE

HTML

POSTOFFICEPOST

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b) Webmailb) Webmail: Hotmail, Caramail, Yahoo, …

No trace!!

Explorer, Netscape,…

Chamber.beSenate.be

POST

MAIL

Private servers: Private servers: Chamber & SenateChamber & Senate

MAIL

POST

SMTP

POP3

e-mail headere-mail headerDestination

All the people you want to send a copy

Subject of your e-mail

All the people you want to send a copy BUT not to be seen that they had one

From: who controls?

info@ispa.be

domainuser

Elements e-mailaddressElements e-mailaddress

The body of the e-mailThe body of the e-mail

Text

Signature

Attachment

How is e-mail sent ?How is e-mail sent ?

1. IP-address213.177.146.158

2. Routers

3. TCP/IP

Internet –> IP - addressesInternet –> IP - addresses

207.11.163.04

196.53.145.1568.253.45.96

125.23.45.50

63.53.164. 91

Domain NamesDomain Names

ispa.be

IP addressdomain

195.144.67.24

www.ispa.be

URL*195.144.67.24

IP address

Domain name server

* URL = uniform resource locator

RoutersRouters

RouteRoute

TCP : Transmission Control Protocol

IP : Internet Protocol

TCP / IPTCP / IP

MAIL

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Questions?Questions?