Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages?
The world's computerization has been playing an important role in
people
's lives, especially when it comes to free time or professional duties. In this
essay, I will examine some important benefits that technology
brought for society and also
some drawbacks to be taken into account.
The recent advances of technology
brought about important benefits to society. Firstly
, it helps people
's communication. There being a multitude of online tools that possibility users staying connected, which also
has improved the way that people
communicates; Therefore
, people
are able to do business faster than ever before or even making new connections. Secondly
, It also
paved the way to enhancing individuals skills. Nowadays, people
are able to attend online classes in order to boost resumés, which includes personal and professional skills; Thus
, it has turned a convenient method of self-development. For example
, some of the most important universities in the world such
as Havard offers online certifications provided from the same professors of the presential classes, that is
really convenient.
On the other hand
, this
trend has also
downsides to be mentioned. The most popular one is the addiction. It is feasible to access technology
devices from anywhere so people
are enticed to waste too much time without being productive, that means that some people
have no control of themselves and use technology
at an inappropriate moment. Also
, the number of frauds has increased at an alarming rate. This
is because people
are more exposed, which means that it has become easier to fraudsters to commit crimes. For instance
, some people
are forced to provide personal data such
as social number via a deceptive email sent by criminals that present themselves as public authorities.
In conclusion, I believe that technology
has changed the society in the last
decades and all of the benefits provided such
as raising employment or helping people
to maintain contact with other people
far outweighs any other minor drawback.Submitted by Marcel on
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