ISY10212: ICT's Impact & Ethical Use in Business, Society, Culture

This essay examines the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on business, society, and culture since the advent of the Internet. It discusses both the positive and negative outcomes of technologies like email, social networking sites, and LCD projectors across these areas. The essay highlights the benefits of ICTs in streamlining business processes, facilitating communication, and enhancing education, while also addressing drawbacks such as security risks, potential for misunderstanding, and diminished emotional connection. Furthermore, it emphasizes the ethical responsibilities of computer professionals in ensuring the responsible use of emerging ICT applications, focusing on data privacy, security, and authentication to maintain public trust and minimize negative societal impacts. The essay concludes that while ICTs offer significant advantages, careful consideration of ethical implications and responsible implementation are crucial for maximizing their benefits across all sectors.

Contemporary issues in information technology
Name of the student:
Unit code: (ISY10212)
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have impacted upon business, society
and culture.

Information technology
Information and communication technologies play a great role in managing the entire activities
of the business, society and culture. It has been observed that information and communication
technology can help in improving the quality of human life and it can be considered as a learning
technique which can boost the knowledge related to the operations taking place in the
environment. So, in this paper the discussion will be made on the topic information and
communication technologies and also the focus will be on the technologies which have given
positive and negative impact in various areas. Also, the responsibilities will be elaborated in
relation to the computer professionals who hold in ensuring the ethical use of emerging ICT
applications in the future. So, the main discussion will be on the topic information and
communication technologies.
Information and communication technologies have impacted the business in many ways. With
the help of information and communication technologies the overall process of the business has
been simplified. It can be noted that the activities can be controlled in an effective manner and
also the time consumption is less if the technologies related to information and communication is
considered. For example: Emails can be one of the best examples of information and
communication technology. With the help of emails it can be easy to convey the message in the
workplace. To convey the entire information, the management does not have to communication
with each and every employee but through information and communication technology like
emails the company or the top management can easily send the mail to the employees with the
exact data (Chen and Kamal, 2016).
So, this technology is beneficial for the business as it saves time and also brings clarity of
information for the employees. By reading the email or by acknowledging it, the information can
be transferred easily to the employees. But one of the disadvantages can be related with the
spread of virus. The internet and security problems can take place especially at the time of using
the cloud and remote access (Gray, 2017). The viruses can be easily spread via email
attachments. Also, emails can be sent with the help of proper internet connectivity, if
connectivity is not there then it can impact the overall working pattern of the company. It can
sometimes also create misunderstanding between the employees (Bresnahan and Yin, 2017). But
it is important for the business to consider information and communication technologies so that
growth can be attained in the competitive market.
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Information and communication technologies have also impacted the society. It has been
analyzed that people use the technology to travel and to communicate. The use of information
and technology has maintained the life of the society. It has been observed that people in the
society use the information and communication technologies like social networking websites.
With the help of internet the social networking sites can be easy to be accessed and it helps the
people to communicate and interact with the people easily. With the help of internet, the sites
like Facebook and Instagram can be accessed which help the people to interact and also they can
share their views and opinions with each other in a proper manner. Social networking site can be
one of the best examples in context to the society in relation to the information and
communication technologies (Ngai, Tao and Moon, 2015). With the help of social networking
sites, people can communicate in less time and also it is one of the cost effective method. In the
present scenario, people are using the technology to communicate and to stay in contact with
each other. But the drawback can be concerned with lacks of emotional connection and also
diminishes understanding and thoughtfulness of the people if they consider information and
communication as social networking sites (Lee, Son and Kim, 2016). So, it can be stated that the
use of social networking sites can impact the society in a negative and in a positive manner.
Information and communication technologies also impact the culture. It has been noted that
technologies have an important role in maintaining the culture. The information technology helps
to enable the data which can be accessed from anywhere and also it uplift the overall level of
education and awareness of the people living in the rural areas (Liu and Yuan, 2015).
With the help of information and communication technology it can be seen that instant
messaging can be considered which will enhance the awareness of the people and it will ensure
the inclusion in the overall scene which is taking place in the surrounding. Like in the rural areas
the culture can be maintained by offering education. Through LCD projectors the information or
the education can be imparted to the people living in this society. With the help of Information
and communication technology it can be easy to enhance the knowledge of the people and also it
is one of the best ways to convey the information in the large audience. It has been evaluated that
ICT has improved the learning pattern of the students and also it has improvised the teaching
methods. So, by imparting the education it can be stated that the culture can be maintained
(Burbules, 2018). The education can be imparted through LCD projectors and it is necessary to
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have proper access to the internet so that accurate data can be conveyed to the people living in
the society. Also computers can help the people to gain the knowledge and computers are the
best source of imparting the education. The drawback related to LCD projector is the high cost of
replacements. The cost incurred at the time of replacing the LCD projector is high. So, it is one
of the drawbacks in context to information and communication technology.
It has been noted that it is the responsibility of the computer professionals to ensure the ethical
use of the emerging ICT applications in the future. It is the responsibility of the computer
professionals to maintain the ethical framework and also it emphasizes on the use of the
emerging ICT applications. Ethical framework is necessary as it can help in maintaining the
privacy of the people. The privacy should be given according to the set rules and policies in
context to society, business and nation. The data should not be shared without the permission of
the users and also it is important to ensure that the person should not have more information as it
can lead to misuse of data. The computer professionals should emphasize on maintaining the
security of the people and also they have the responsibility to maintain the privacy of the people
so that they can trust the applications at the time of using it. The use of personal data should only
be allowed by the computer professionals when the users give permission to access the data
(Filip et al., 2015). Data handling is also considered as the responsibility of the computer
professionals. The data should be managed with proper care as it can be seen that if it is leaked
then it can impact the overall activities of the society or the company. So, it is necessary to
manage the data with proper care and with safety.
Authentication is also one of the responsibilities of the computer professionals that should be
considered to ensure the ethical use of ICT application. Privacy is one of the important aspects
and it is important to be maintained to minimize the negative impact on the society. Like on
social networking sites it is necessary to maintain the data of the people as giving permission to
access the data can impact the overall activities of the business. So, ethical implications should
be considered so that the working pattern can be maintained and also the trust of the people can
be maintained in the highly competitive market. Computer professionals should consider all
these responsibilities so that it can be easy to maintain activities in an ethical manner (Sunday
and Vera, 2018).
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Therefore, it can be concluded that it is important to maintain the information and
communication technology as it affect the society, business and culture. The technologies like
social networking, emails and LCD Projectors can help to maintain the entire activities. It has
been observed that these technologies have both positive and negative factors which impact the
overall culture and activities of the company. To access the overall information and
communication technologies it is important to have proper access of the internet so that activities
can be controlled effectively. Also, the computer professionals play an important role in
maintaining the ethical framework. The responsibilities should be managed by the computer
professionals so that ethical framework can be considered and the use of the applications can be
easily managed. Therefore, it can be stated that information and communication technologies can
help the company, society and culture. Also, information and communication technologies can
help in maintaining the lifestyle of the people and also it will help in boosting the overall
knowledge of the people living in the society.
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