Today our communications, medicine and transport systems all depend on computer technology. Our reliance on computer technology in these fields has created a dangerous situation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays the majority of our systems
such
as communications, health or transportation are powered by computers.
This
relationship of dependency between these areas and electronic
technology
has developed
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a frightening situation. In
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the opinion
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that our modern society is very
dependant
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of
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technology
systems.
Firstly
, it is fair to say that the
technology
used in communication, medicine or transport has improved
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society and has given us advantages
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of
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development,
such
us
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satellites that
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us with navigation as Google MAPS.
However
, it has been shown how the need
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computer based
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technology
has put in danger our personal data with
global
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computer virus called Troyans. As an example, it is valuable to mention the incident that the NHS (UK health system) had
few
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years ago; a hacker managed to get access to some of our records.
After
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a higher security system was built
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.
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that
required
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special mention,
it
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happened
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months ago,
where
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the Windows system that controlled and powered
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international flights suffered an incorrect
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of the codes and caused
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worldwide airport
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. In conclusion, despite the general improvement that computers and their
technology
can provide, there is a big risk if we fully
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on them as it has been
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there
significant
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uncertainty caused by an incorrect
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refresher or a direct attack against our systems.
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Ensure that each paragraph contains a clear main point and sufficient supporting details. Expanding on your points would help to strengthen your argument.
task achievement
The writer makes a clear and concise argument, agreeing with the statement that reliance on computer technology is dangerous.
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The essay includes specific, relevant examples such as the NHS hacking incident and the global airport chaos caused by a Windows update.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • reliance
  • cybersecurity
  • over-reliance
  • digital divide
  • data breach
  • cyberbullying
  • diagnostic machines
  • electronic health records
  • automated vehicles
  • predictive maintenance
  • real-time monitoring
  • vulnerability
  • misinformation
  • hacking
  • efficiency
  • navigation systems
  • traditional skills
  • system failures
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