SICS-Harmful and Beneficial Effects of Computing on Society Lesson

Harmful and Beneficial Effects of Computing on Society

There are both positive and negative impacts of computing on society.  

Positive Impact of Computer

• Increases productivity by making work easier and quicker
• Increases collaboration globally
• Increases communication globally
• Easy to store and collect data
• Assistive technology
• Public data promotes scientific research
• Provides many different learning options
• People can stay connected

Negative Impact of Computer

• Personal data can be compromised by hackers
• Intellectual property issues
• Privacy concerns
• Fast changing computer technology
• Service distribution
• Data security
• Lack of face to face communication
• Information overload
• Society is too busy

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