Dark Corridors

Late one evening, serving as a missionary in Brazil, my companion and I lost track of time at an appointment. Realizing we were going to miss curfew, we raced out of the house and down the road. Hard-pressed for time, we decided to take a shortcut through a dark alleyway. As we entered, two muggers followed in after us; we were met by two more at the other end. One pulled out a gun while the others took our bags, and all valuable material. Fortunately all we had were cheap street watches and about $2 between us, and they left us otherwise unharmed. Like the city in Brazil, the internet is full of dark passageways. Amidst all of the tools and resources the internet has to offer, we must be careful -- Danger is lurking behind every corner and can take many forms. It may be a virus-filled email or a sultry advertisement; you may inadvertently follow a wrong link, or choose to succumb to an unholy curiosity. Whatever the threat, the best form of security is a knowledge of what to avoid. Once I knew the alleyway was dangerous, you can bet I never went near a similar one again.