Communication

Communication – How it’s helped but especially the many negative ways it has affected social communication.

One of the largest negative effects of ICT can be the loss of a person’s job. This has both economic consequences, loss of income, and social consequences, loss of status and self esteem. Job losses may occur for several reasons, including: Manual operations being replaced by automation. For example, robots replacing people on an assembly line. In addition to this, data processing work being sent to other countries where operating costs are lower. Multiple workers being replaced by a smaller number who are able to do the same amount of work. For example, A worker on a supermarket checkout can serve more customers per hour if a bar-code scanner linked to a computerized till is used to detect goods instead of the worker having to enter the item and price manually.

 

Using computers safely

Using computer safely

People should use their computer/laptop safely. This is because if they use if safely than they will not get any viruses which will not block the person from using any websites. In addition to this, as the person is using websites they will have to make sure that when they go into it, they should look at what type of website it is. This is because if the website is not trustworthy than someone could hack into your computer. Furthermore, you should make sure that when you’re using a computer safely you shouldn’t get stressed and have muscular problems as it can cause people to have injuries which would hurt them. Another point is that you could have visual problems which include eyestrain. This is a common effect when people are working with computers. One more point is that computers are often controlled of situations that are potentially hazardous to people. If the air traffic controls systems fail then it could lead to extensive loss of life.

Effect on society

Effect of ICT on society (young people, old people, disabled)

The effect of ict on society has improved increasingly. This is because nowadays computers and internet access have transformed the way many people work. Some ways include stuff like businesses that rarely produce written letters or reports or use typewriters any more. In addition to this, Documents are more likely to be sent by email than by post or fax. Furthermore, Employees with laptops or smartphones can work from home or while they travel.

The digital divide

Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between regions that have access to modern information and communications technology. In addition to this, the digital divide exists between two rural cities where they see the educated people and the undereducated. Furthermore, because of the digital divide it shows the countries that have poor access to the internet and the countries which have good internet connection.

Effects on Environment

There are negatives in ict which include stuff like jobs etc. In addition to this, nowadays jobs are created but it is uncertain whether ICT has created or reduced opportunities in the long term. Furthermore, advanced technology has had a massive impact on the entertainment industry. Moreover, global warming and climate change are growing issues of concern for businesses, governments and individuals which would affect ict. 

Effects on health care and education

Inequality to access of health care

There is growing agreement that the impact of information and communications technologies (ICTs) on health systems could be substantial or even revolutionary.  Though the precise nature of the impact is much more difficult to predict, it seems that the health sector will benefit from advances in mobile telephony and internet services. In addition to this, some patients may not be able to access the use of SMS or a mobile phone.

Effects on education

ICT has had a huge affect positively upon the way in which education has evolved and become far easier for the world to access. Over the years, there has been a vast amount of software which has made it possible for people to access information which aids learning, as well as available software which one can pay for there is also free information relating to various forms of education this can be found within the internet.

Computing crime

Give examples of how computers are mis used to do crimes:

Cyber bullying

Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

Safety on the internet

There are number of things which people should be aware of. These things include stuff like people gaining access to your online activity if you are using an unsecured or illicit wireless network. In addition to this, theft of personal information from, or access to browsing history on public computers.

Spam

Spam is an irrelevant or unsolicited messages sent over the Internet, typically to large numbers of users, for the purposes of advertising, phishing, spreading malware, etc. in addition to this, it is an   e-mail that is sent to large numbers of people and that consists mostly of advertising. To give you an idea of the problem, it is estimated that around 80 to 90 per cent of all emails on the internet is spam.

Phishing

The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, online. In addition to this, they set up a fake website which looks identical to a legitimate company such as a bank or insurance company.

Denial of service

A server responds to external requests from its network. For example a web server responds to a browser calling for a web page to be delivered from its hard drive. Moreover, each request takes a short time and some CPU resources on the server. Furthermore, it uses up all the resources which denies normal service for legitimate users.

Effects on the law

Copyright

Copyright is important to creators like writers and artists as well as those such as publishers that own rights, as it provides them with a legal right of ownership of the work that they produce. In addition to this, copyright is important because if you try to send of something like a piece of evidence to a friend and someone tries to copyright it, then the person can retreat it back which means that they can gain it back. The law gives the creators the right to control the ways in which their material may be used.

How do people use ict to copy things illegally?

People use ict to copy things illegally because people find that copying illegally can be a profitable business which has caught people from the organized crime groups. In addition to this, at this point in life, 36% of the Business Software Alliance has been stolen. Another point is that people copy music files. This is because if you are caught doing this there would be a civil or criminal penalty.

Data protection

Data protection allows businesses and companies to store information about certain customers. In addition to this, they also store information their clients and staff. The information they store are personal details such as where they live, what's their mobile number which is covered by the Data Protection Act. This means that if they want to get personal information for certain so it would be easy to retrieve it. There are eight principles which include that information has to be processed fairly and lawfully, must be obtained for specified and lawful purposes and not to be kept longer than necessary.

Why do they have to have this law with computers – what problems does computers cause with personal data 

There are laws in computers because if someone has a computer they might use it in an unlawfully. For example, allowing someone to illegally share your personal data which is not good because if someone goes on their laptop and takes their personal data than the hacker would be able to see who the person is. Another point is extorting information or blackmailing someone. This is bad because if you blackmail someone and they cannot tell if the person is being serious and they give something private than they would get could out and the person would be able to see the private information which was sent.    

How can computers cause problems with privacy?

Computers can cause lots of problems with privacy. This is because it can cause damage to computer hardware which would mean that the person would have to buy a new laptop or computer. Furthermore, if someone has private information on their device and it damages than they would lose all of the information and someone could be hacking into it.   

Computer misuse

Computer misuse are computer which store large quantities of information, combine information from many sources and retrieve information in new ways. It has three offences, unauthorised access which can hold a sentence of imprisonment for six months, unauthorised access with intent to commit of facilitate commission of further offences which holds sentences of up to five years along with, unauthorised modification. In addition to this, if there is someone hacking then they will also have a £2000 fine.

Negative effects

Negative impacts

On the other hand, there are negatives too. The internet is full of distractions and employees may prefer to play games, browse and update social networking sites or reply personal emails and instant messages than to get on with their work. In addition to this, if you let your child play games than he will be undeveloped so when he goes to school and he does a test he will fail because his education is not up to scratch. Furthermore, employers are aware of this and often block access to certain websites however these restrictions may be relaxed during lunchtime or outside of working hours. Another negative problem is that literacy skills worsen which will make students spend less time reading & writing. Also, many people wouldn’t find that learning from a computer isn’t fun as they are used to be playing games with friends instead of learning. This would make them not motivated as they would not care about the work which will get them nowhere in life. Another social impact is that schools pay too much for computers, laptops etc, so if a computer breaks than the school will have to pay for it as they would not make the child pay. This shows that it is bad affect as it affects the schools money. Cyber-bullying is a way of making someone feel uncomfortable in a place where they are supposed to feel safest, at home. The bullies can hide behind their computer screen and easily abuse their victim, thinking nothing of the affects. Somehow the bullies find it easier to hurt people this way.This kind of bullying happens on a daily basis and is a major downfall to internet communication; some people may even say that it gives the internet a bad name. Health and Safety is a negative impact because computerised machines can perform tasks that are potentially dangerous for people. For example, paint spraying cars, lifting heavy loads, drop sea exploration or working in contaminated or radioactive areas. Also, it gave give you headaches, back problems and RSI (repetitive strain injury).Moreover, crime can make a person’s life hell. This is because if you go online and chat to someone and say that they are ugly and you’re going to kill them, than they will kill themselves which is not good. Another negative effect of ICT is hacking. This is because if someone is tracking your computer they can see everything you do in your daily life.The digital divide causes a significant problem in many struggling parts of the world. “As of 2003, only seven percent of the world's 6.4 billion people have had access to the World Wide Web” [Ryder M, 2005].  The parts of the world that have a predominant amount of internet access is the western world, the United States, Europe and Northern Asia, where as access is more restricted in the poorer less developed parts of the world such as Africa, India and southern parts of Asia.It is widely acknowledged that the NHS is currently struggling to recruit and retain permanent staff – in 2014, there was a shortfall of 5.9 per cent (equating to around 50,000 full-time equivalents) between the number of staff that providers of health care services said they needed and the number in post, with particular gaps in nursing, midwifery and health visitors (National Audit Office 2016).

• Reduced personal interaction: Being able to work from home is usually regarded as being a positive effect of using ICT, but there can be negative aspects as well. Most people need some form of social interaction in their daily lives and if they do not get the chance to meet and talk with other people, they may feel isolated and unhappy.
• Reduced physical activity: 
  A third negative effect of ICT is that users may adopt a more sedentary lifestyle. This can lead to health problems such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Many countries have workplace regulations to prevent problems such as repetitive strain injury or eyestrain, but lack of physical exercise is rarely addressed as a specific health hazard.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Positive Effects

Positive affects

There are positives and negatives in the IT industry with social impact. Some positives are the use of email and instant messenger to interact with colleagues and clients. This helps people because if there was no use of emails than people will find it hard to communicate with their friends and family. Another positive is that you can access a host of information online to help with research-related tasks. This will help because if people have homework or tasks to complete the information online can help them. In addition to this, ICT has created many jobs for people to apply for, ICT skills are now required for almost every job and with internet access wildly available, people are able to communicate and work away from an office which has made working from home a more popular choice. Additionally, it affects our lifestyle with modern gadgets and it also requires fewer papers which save the trees. ICT can be used to save time money and energy in a lot of situations in our local communities such as in businesses when calculating bills and working out accounts. Our communities can be kept safer by equipment such as CCTV that can be used to watch over things when we are not around to be used as a deterrent to crime making our communities safer and more enjoyable. Furthermore, research & revision can -be done on the Internet, as well as using CD-ROMs and other programs (e.g. Encarta). This makes learning more interactive, with animation, video, quizzes and sound which make it easier and more enjoyable.  ICT can be used for processes that had previously been out of the reach of most individuals, e.g. photography, where digital cameras, photo-editing software and high quality printers have enabled people to produce results that would previously require a photographic studio.ICT can be used to help people overcome disabilities. e.g. screen magnification or screen reading software enables partially sighted or blind people to work with ordinary text rather than Braille.Using the Internet is cost-effective than the other modes of communication such as telephone, mailing or courier service. It allows people to have access to large amounts of data at a very low cost. With the Internet we do not have to pay for any basic services provided by the Internet. Furthermore, the cost of connection to the Internet is relatively cheap. In addition to this, the internet is a faster speed compared to the internet before because when it was before people used to find the internet hard to get on so people just used to talk face to face instead but in recent years the world has gone into a bigger and better place.

• Access to information: Possibly the greatest effect of ICT on individuals is the huge increase in access to information and services that has accompanied the growth of the Internet. Some of the positive aspects of this increased access are better, and often cheaper, communications, such as VoIP phone and Instant Messaging. In addition, the use of ICT to access information has brought new opportunities for leisure and entertainment, the facility to make contacts and form relationships with people around the world, and the ability to obtain goods and services from a wider range of suppliers.
• Improved access to education, e.g. distance learning and on-line tutorials. New ways of learning, e.g. interactive multi-media and virtual reality. New job opportunities, such as flexible and mobile working, virtual offices and jobs in the communications industry.

Welcome to my blog

Hello my name is Huseyin and I am from Winchmore School. Today, I will be talking about the social impacts in ICT. The social impacts will include positives and negatives about the blog which is why you should read this as it could help you in the future.