impact of technology

Name two specific aspects of electronic communications that are now less of a barrier for an individual or a company in terms of effective global communications.

• The speed, accessibility (to a certain extent) and cost

• Social Media and social networking

• the internet

• Spam and spywear

Give two benefits of telecommuting.

• Some countries offer tax incentives to companies who use telecommuting, as it reduces traffic congestion and pollution.

• They might only need to meet face-to-face once in a while, and of course, even for this they need not travel – they can ‘meet’ through video conferences using webcams

• Fast communication

• Better communication media

Fraud has been around forever.

Select two reasons why computer fraud is that much more of a problem

• Spywear

• Cyber Hacking

• It is more difficult to detect.

• Can occur across international boundaries/be difficult to prosecute, etc

There are many sources of information that can be found on the internet. Name any four such resources.

• online encyclopaedias, journals

• Facebook and twitter

• Instagram

• databases, media websites

Select a reasons why so many companies have Facebook pages.

• So that they are easily found

• They can share what they are doing easily

• Facebook has over two billion active users (a large potential target or ‘customer audience)

Technology can___________

• make mankind smarter
• extend human capabilities

Name the legal Act that protects our personal information.

• Privacy Act
• Copyright Act
• Intellectual Act
• Digital Act

refers to the tools and machines that people have invented to make life easier

• inventions
• resources
• technology
• computers

cell phones are not just phones........ they are....

• expensive
• email
• small computers
• internet

computers were first used by

• canadians
• hawaii
• the new york stock exchange
• the military