The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Society

This essay delves into the profound influence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on various aspects of modern life. It meticulously examines both the advantages and disadvantages of ICT within the realms of business, society, and culture, providing a comprehensive analysis of its multifaceted impacts. The essay explores how ICT has reshaped business operations, fostering efficiency and global connectivity while also addressing potential drawbacks like job displacement and ethical concerns. Furthermore, it investigates the societal implications of ICT, including its role in communication, education, and the creation of a 'global village,' while acknowledging issues such as privacy violations and the digital divide. The cultural impact of ICT is also analyzed, considering its influence on social interactions, lifestyles, and the spread of information. In addition to these areas, the essay highlights the ethical responsibilities of computer professionals, particularly in ensuring the ethical use of emerging ICT applications, addressing issues of security, privacy, and responsible innovation in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

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Table of Contents
Introduction: 2
Discussion: 2
Positive and negative impacts of ICT upon business: 3
Positive and negative impacts of ICT upon society: 5
Impacts of ICT upon culture: 6
Responsibilities of computer professionals to ensure ethical use of emerging ICT
applications in the future: 7
Conclusion: 8
References: 9

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Introduction:
In the industries created by the latest systems and influenced by the creation of the
web, information and communication technology for growth can be called the use of
information and communication technology (ICT) (Salanova, Llorens and Cifre 2013). The
ICT has greatly affected the growth of companies, society and culture. The goal of the ICT is
to take digital progress towards growth in society and the human race.
ICT has benefitted in the communication process that helps in gaining data in
different sector with the help of technology. The ICT deals with the information technology
systems and procedures that help to collect the information. The ICT and its application
include the use of internet, cellular telephones, wireless networks and other technology on
media (Livingstone 2014).
The objective of the ICT is to assess the beneficial and as well as the harmful effects
that is created on company, society and culture from the creation of the Internet on
information and communication technology. There have been reports of the misuse of the
ICT in many sectors. The ICT has been misused mostly on the business sectors that deal with
the ICT systems. Despite of having severe negative effects of the ICT on the business, society
and culture areas, the ICT has many advantages and benefits of it in the world. The study
focuses also on Computer Professionals ' responsibilities for the ethical use and future
applications of emerging data and communication systems.
Discussion:
In the previous few decades, ICT has provided a vast of communication and data
collection process to the society and mostly for the process of communication where ICT has
succeeded in providing a huge and genuine capacity of data. For instance, individuals in

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distinct nations can interact in real time using technology such as voice over IP (VoIP), video
conferencing and immediate messaging. The Social Websites which are the parts of benefits
which people have received from the development of the ICT has been successful in
connecting peoples all over the world in both the personal use and business use. It has created
the scope for regular interaction from any part of the globe to any place where internet is
available (Bi, Ho and Zhang 2015).
Modern ICT has developed a "worldwide village" where individuals are able to
interact with others throughout the globe as if they lived by the side. That is why ICT is often
studied in the context of how contemporary techniques of communication impact society.
Positive and negative impacts of ICT upon business:
Modern ICT has developed a "worldwide village" where individuals are able to
interact with others throughout the globe as if they lived by the side. That is why ICT is often
studied in the context of how contemporary techniques of communication impact society
(Webster 2014).
ICT enables a company to meet customer requirements more efficiently, effectively
and quickly. ICT can support company operations such as design, production, R&D, sales
and feedback. Prof. Nassef says "contrary to the common prediction that the demand for face-
to-face information is reduced by ICT and that its financial activities are dispersed further"
(Bou-Harb et al 2013). It indicates ICT encourages the agglomeration of industries.'
Professor Nassef claims, "Internet work search and recruitment offers potential gains
in effectiveness for the labour market and economy, by decreasing transaction costs and
offering a better match between employees and vacancies through widespread dissemination
of work data."

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This subject involves a profound assessment of the effect of ICTs on various elements
of development and growth. It includes issues relating to financial, economic and
technological elements and emphasizes the significance of ICT to facilitate a broad variety of
services and transactions, including internet banking and company services (Tarutė and
Gatautis 2014). It describes on-line banking authentication techniques and multiple on-line
services.
ICT is an important means of growth by making it easier for a broad variety of
financial services to be supplied and accessed, improving effectiveness in organizations and
companies and lowering expenses and encouraging and improving communication. It also
includes subjects that link ICT to urbanization and shows the significance of ICT in the
delivery of urban service (Kowalkowski, Kindström and Gebauer, 2013). It shows how ICT
can be used to encourage and guarantee the residential development, which was the standard
of living of the 20th century and poses one of the most important difficulties in economic
development and improving living standards.
By saving time, it generally took several hours to manually compile reports;
technology saves cash to the company. Furthermore, genuine and precise data that is
maintained up to date with the help of the technology helps to acknowledge and react within
the stipulated time and rapidly to issues and possibilities. However, it can be costly to keep
and upgrade the necessary pcs, software and training. These expenses may be more expensive
than time savings. Save time, like hours to compile reports manually, saves the business
money by technology (Lee 2015). It also can be evaluated that, significant and updated data
information enables Business organizations distinguish issues and opportunities. They also
help in collecting as well as responding to the data instruction in a very short time. However,

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the cost of maintenance and up-gradation of the systems that are connected for the usability
of the ICT systems are high. These costs could range more than savings in time.
Many systems have fresh ways of doing stuff, i.e. equipment, software and techniques
instruction. There can be significant investment in cash and time for training. Study of fresh
technology for hours and days is not enough time to take care of clients. Also, there are few
remaining technologies. Retraining becomes essential to maintain up with the recent supplier
products with steady technological advances.
Positive and negative impacts of ICT upon society:
ICT had a lot of effects both for good and for worse on our life. This is what ICT
affects society and involves jobs effects, online shopping, the use of computers in household
appliances, and how computers have allowed us to never leave our homes.
More jobs in less time should imply more leisure. It has increased leisure time. This
happens in some instances. Take, for instance, single ownerships or tiny associations or
operate from home for individuals. This is often not the case because managers need to
dedicate the equal amount of time on the assigned task for attaining more productive results
in the organization. The leisure industry is also growing as moment of recreation rises (Tong,
Tak and Wong 2013).
Deserted town centers, home broadband shopping, cut down on tele-worker’s offices.
Both will lead to fewer houses in the center of the town. The amount of tele-workers is rising,
tending to be working and living in the same location can feel like never being away from
work.
Increased pressure at home–household tasks may be anticipated as the amount of
teleworkers rises.

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Equality for disadvantaged individuals–disadvantaged individuals here mean
computers that are able to afford but may be prevented from going to a workplace by a
disability in some manner. They can now compete with the capable employee.
Fehler in privacy–because we are collecting and storing more information and use
more advanced data-searching devices, it is more difficult to attain privacy.
The amount of manual employment has been reduced. Computers have decreased this
employment. Installation on manufacturing lines, such as computer controlled machinery like
robots and computer-controlled forklift trucks has now been substituted.
Descending certain jobs. Some workstations have vanished totally. For example, the
filing officer has gone, a person who is going to place files in order in the office and log them
in and out. The typist is another task that has altered. A typist work was quite competent
before word processors came, because any errors needed a full revision of the paper. Editing
is permitted at any point with Word processors. Desk top software has also enabled anyone to
generate highly quality records, while it was a competent and often long method before.
New more exciting jobs are being created. The systems analysts, software
programmers, and help desk managers and instructors would be examples.
The unemployment rate has increased. New ICT jobs are less than the lost ICT
employment. This could create an underclass and could not afford it because they do not have
a job to earn cash.
Impacts of ICT upon culture:
The technology enables information access from all walks of life, enhances the level
of schooling and consciousness of many individuals, in particular rural ones, and can also

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assist to distribute immediate messages that raise people's consciousness and integrate them
in their work.
Since most interactions take place online and not face to face, a individual is not
active socially and can develop fresh links. Moreover, the overweight, diabetes, and many
other circumstances in the individual involved will quickly pay off sedentary lifestyles. It is
essential to keep people active throughout the day, but it's simpler to say. Indeed, there has
been a disturbing trend which demonstrates that a large percentage of software programmers
are diabetic (Stahl 2013).
Responsibilities of computer professionals to ensure ethical use of emerging ICT
applications in the future:
IT professionals, including safety experts, are generally educated and trained on
technical expertise and expertise. People learn how to do duties, but they do not consider how
to misuse them. Many IT experts actually approach their job with a hacker's view: people
have the right to do whatever they can. As crucial to our life is data technology, it faces
severe moral difficulties and it is up to the IT professionals and IT users to face these
difficulties. Most IT specialists and customers are not able to address difficulties posed by
these techniques as more evolving information technology is emerging on the market.
Security: Hackers find it very simple to hack to any desktop and systems with
instruments like the internet as long as they are attached to the internet. Hackers can readily
access the computer of a user using IP (internet protocol) and retrieve information for
independent purposes (Stahl, Eden and Jirotka 2013). The widespread availability of internet
cookies, which gather data while using the internet, has also subjected IT users to elevated
hazards of fraud and conflict of interest.

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Many large firms use those cookies to find out which products or services they can
advertise for us. When it goes to online banks, a hacker can interrupt the cash transfers, and
the cash is transmitted to the banks that use online banking technology, which is important to
both banks and clients.
Privacy issues: As much as IT has allowed us to share appropriate data and discover it
online. It also took advantage of our privacy liberty. using Internet webcams, skilled
computer users can switch on any computer's webcam and access own personal lives in so
many ways our privacy is abused.
Conclusion:
In the past few years, advancement in a wide range of key computing and IT
techniques has been fast and, in future, the Committee will not slow down the pace of
change. While certain technologies are already mature, several important technologies have
enormous future potential. More information is stored in the world, and much more people
and networking in the digital networked economy become increasingly important.

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