Economic/Social Impact

Question 1

Competitive advantage?

Answer 1

Dynamic websites and social networking can give businesses an advantage over their competitors`

Question 2

Global marketplace?

Answer 2

Businesses now have access to, and are able to cater for customers across the globe.

Question 3

Business costs?

Answer 3

costs involved in setting up a business have changed, no need for expensive premises, it is cheap to set up e-commerce.

Question 4

Maintainability?

Answer 4

Quickly updatable, database driven websites, make it easy to upgrade prices, put on special offers or change branding to suit business needs.

Question 5

Scalability?

Answer 5

It can be easy for businesses to adjust according to changing customer base, high street premises are not a requirement.

Question 6

Censorship and Freedom of speech? Social Impact

Answer 6

Anybody can make their views heard online but some governments may try to impose censorship on content which is acceptable elsewhere.

Question 7

Privacy and encryption? Social Impact

Answer 7

Huge amounts of data about individuals are stored and shared readily, leading to concerns about invasion of privacy and the need for encryption by all data

Question 8

Global citizenship? Social Impact

Answer 8

Online communities and a breaking down of international barriers has led to idea of the global citizen, somebody who is aware of their responsibilities and impact upon the planet as a whole

Question 9

Online communities? Social impact

Answer 9

allow people from anywhere in the world to interact and collaborate.