In the last 20 years there have been significant developments in the field of information technology (IT), for example the World Wide Web and communication by email. However, future developments in IT are likely to have more negative effects than positive. To what extent do you agree with this view?

The

last

two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people's lives are affected by IT, with many advances in

this

field.

However

,

while

these technological advances have brought many

benefits

to the world, it can be argued that

future

IT

developments

will produce more negative effects than positive ones.

To begin

with, these

developments

have brought many

benefits

to our lives. Email has made communication, especially abroad, much simpler and faster, resulting in numerous

benefits

for education, commerce and business.

Furthermore

, the World Wide Web means that information on every conceivable subject is now available to us. It is evident that

this

has made life far easier and more convenient for large numbers of people.

Nevertheless

, the effects of

this

new technology have not all been beneficial.

For example

, many people feel that the widespread use of email is destroying traditional forms of communication

such

as letter writing, telephone and face-to-face conversation.

Furthermore

, with the

ever increasing

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use of information

technology

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these negative elements are likely to increase in the

future

.

In addition

, the large size of the Web has meant that it is nearly impossible to regulate and control.

This

has led to many concerns regarding children accessing unsuitable websites and viruses. Unfortunately,

this

kind of problem might even get worse in the

future

at least until more regulated systems are set up. In conclusion,

developments

in IT have brought many

benefits

, yet I believe

developments

relating to new technology in the

future

are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be addressed very carefully.