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Impacts of ICT

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 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ICT Technology has an impact on how people communicate, learn, and think. It contributes to society and influences how individuals interact on a daily basis. In today's world, technology plays a critical role. It has both beneficial and negative repercussions on the planet, as well as a direct impact on people's lives. POSITIVE IMPACTS:  1. Access to Information - The massive increase in access to information and services that has followed the growth of the Internet is perhaps the most significant impact of ICT on individuals. Better, and often cheaper, communications, such as VoIP phone and Instant Messaging, are some of the beneficial advantages of this greater access. Furthermore, the use of ICT to access information has opened up new avenues for leisure and enjoyment, as well as the capacity to make contacts and form relationships with people all over the world and purchase goods and services from a larger range of vendors. 2. New tools, ne...

Ethical Issues of ICT

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  5 ETHICAL ISSUES OF ICT  Ethical issues arise when a particular decision, scenario, or activity contradicts a society's moral principles. Individuals and businesses can both be involved in these conflicts because any of their activities could be deemed unethical. 1. Individual / Personal Privacy: It is an important aspect of information technology ethics. IT enables users to access servers that are linked to each other and to the users via a network by providing them with their own hardware, operating system, and software tools. Because of the large-scale distribution of the network, large amounts of data or information are transferred, which raises the possibility of disclosing information and violating the privacy of any individual or group. Maintaining data privacy and integrity is a major challenge for IT society and organizations. The privacy issue also includes provisions to protect data accuracy and accidental disclosure to inappropriate individuals. 2. Copyright Copy...