Integrated Professional Skills in Digital Age.

Integrated Professional Skills in Digital Age
Course/Programme: BA (Hons) Business Studies with Foundation
Level:
Foundation Year 0 (Level 0)
Year 2 Level 4
Year 3 Level 5
Year 4 Level 6
Foundation Year 0 (Level 0)
Module Title: Integrated Professional Skills in Digital Age

Abstract
A wide range of technologies and services are included in the umbrella phrase "Information
and communication technology," which encompasses everything from computers to the
internet. All of these technologies have something to do with transmitting and receiving
information. All parts of our lives have been transformed by the proliferation of information
and communication technology (ICT). In addition to its widespread use, ICT has a significant
economic impact. Because of the widespread use of digital technologies by businesses of all
sizes, companies are now operating in an entirely new manner. As a result of the COVID-19
pandemic in 2020, several businesses had to increase or completely move to digital
technologies to continue their operations. Due to these unusual circumstances, the potential
for digital technology to improve firm economic resilience has been highlighted more than
ever before. Information technology sales are expected to hit $5.5 trillion this year, according
to a study conducted by the consulting firm IDC (2022). Information and communication
technology (ICT) has enormous value and promise, both of which are indescribable in words.
We have witnessed the potential of ICT applications in enterprises and in all other sectors
since COVID-19. There are cyber hazards and so on in the virtual world as well. IT
behemoths are hard at work enhancing ICT safety. There are so many problems that can be
solved by digitalization and the right use of ICT. The numerous applications of ICT in
business are the focus of this report. Collaboration tools in ICT and Internet and IT security,
as well as post-pandemic effects of ICT, are also crucial.
Contents
1.0 Introduction..........................................................................................................................4

1.1 What is ICT?....................................................................................................................4
1.2 Role of ICT......................................................................................................................4
2.0 Literature review..................................................................................................................5
2.1 Collaboration tools...........................................................................................................5
2.2 Cloud Storage...................................................................................................................5
2.3 Cloud Computing.............................................................................................................6
2.4 Privacy and Security........................................................................................................9
3.0 Analysis and Discussion....................................................................................................10
3.1 Collaboration Tools........................................................................................................10
3.2 Privacy and Security during pandemic..........................................................................10
3.3 Cryptocurrency Crash....................................................................................................12
4.0 Conclusion..........................................................................................................................12
5.0 References..........................................................................................................................13

1.0 Introduction
1.1 What is ICT?
ICT enables modern computing with its infrastructure and components. ICT refers to any
devices, networking components, programmes, and systems that allow corporations, non-
profits, governments, and criminal enterprises to connect in the digital world. Information
and communication technologies (ICT) are used to transmit, store, produce, share, and
exchange information. These technological tools and resources include computers, the
Internet (websites, blogs, and emails), live broadcasting (radio, television, and webcasting),
recorded broadcasting (podcasting, audio and video players, and storage devices), and
telephony (fixed or mobile, satellite, vision/video-conferencing, etc.)[ CITATION Ter20 \l
1033 ].
1.2 Role of ICT
The world has seen the tremendous role of ICT in almost every sector including health,
education, business, governmental organisation and so on. The proper use of ICT helped us to
stand against the recent COVID-19 pandemic. We can see the importance of the use of ICT
in ever sector now. In businesses the use of IT is much known from the last decade. There are
a number of ways in which information and communication technology (ICT) might improve
public health. ICT allows healthcare workers to stay up with the developing in their field,
regardless of where they are located. The rise in employment and productivity, as well as
improved living standards, can be attributed in large part to advances in information and
communication technology (ICT). Proper use of ICT has helped so many big and small
businesses to stay on the line during pandemic situation. The digitalization process in
marketing and sales through online marketing and marketplace helped the businesses to run
their operation online. This is how ICT helped the businesses to grow and gain profit online.
The buyer and the seller both get benefits from the use of information and communication
technology[ CITATION Lew12 \l 1033 ].
The purpose of this report is to discuss and identify about some key factors of ICT and the
impact of it after global corona pandemic in global businesses. This report will also show the
analyses and discussion of the use of some collaboration tools in ICT, privacy and security
terms during corona pandemic and also discuss on the crypto currency crash.