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Impact of the Internet Flashcards

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The internet is ___________________

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Interconnected network of computers that provide online services to users

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Examples of protocols:

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IMAP for mail
FTP for sending files
SSH for secure remote logins
VoIP for voice call services
XMPP for messaging services
HTTP for www
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The impact of the internet on the individual’s access to information services:

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  • Available all the time, up-to-date
  • Millions of channels
  • Not always edited
  • Access from anywhere with a connection
  • More open access
  • Not always held to enforceable standards
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Impact of the internet on employment:

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  • Skill requirements: employees need to learn new skills
  • Job opportunities as the nature of jobs change: skilled workers are needed to support the development and to train unskilled workers. Others are needed to maintain and install systems that support this development
  • Job losses: if people don’t update their skills in the use of the internet, they could lose their jobs
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Benefits of collaborative working:

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  • Each employee can focus on one task
  • Employees become experts in their area through experience/training
  • Expertise is shared
  • Employees can check each other’s work
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Drawbacks of collaborative working:

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  • Employees don’t share their skills and expertise
  • Employees have reduced understanding of the whole project
  • It can be difficult for many people to agree
  • It can be difficult to coordinate the work of many people
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Benefits of flexible working:

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  • Employees can work at any time of the day
  • They can work around social and family life
  • Employees receive up-to-date info.
  • Employees can work from anywhere with a connection
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Drawbacks of flexible working:

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  • Reduces understanding between employees and employer
  • Employees may not manage their work effectively
  • Employees may become exhausted if they are working while traveling
  • Employees may not benefit from the same facilities as those who only work in one place
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Why is cyberbullying worse than in-person bullying?

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  • Information spreads very quickly and to more people on the internet
  • Images/ information that upsets the bully could be false or edited
  • Can isolate the victim by preventing him from taking part in online discussions
  • The identity of the bully could often be hidden
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Three ways to stay safe online:

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ZIP IT: keep your personal info. private and don’t share it with strangers. Use privacy settings and strong passwords

BLOCK IT: block offensive messages or requests from strangers. Don’t open sus attachments/links and use safe search filters to reduce the chance of seeing age-inappropriate content

FLAG IT: tell an adult if there’s anything that’s upsetting you and report grooming behavior to national crime agencies.
The Virtual Global Taskforce: report button

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What is “digital footprint”?

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All the data that a user creates online, which is recorded and stored

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How can a user reduce their digital footprint?

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  • Closing your old social media accounts and requesting all archives to be deleted
  • Searching for your name online and see what info. is publicly available
  • Asking website owners to remove old content that’s out of date or false
  • Reading the terms and conditions because some services still have rights over your data even after you close your account
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Benefits of working at home to individuals:

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  • No travel
  • More time because not traveling
  • No uniform or business clothes
  • Can work at anytime
  • Can fit work around family and social commitments
  • Can work in a more comfortable environment
  • Can work on a task for longer without being disturbed by meetings and colleagues
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Benefits of working at home to organizations:

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  • Can attract a talented, motivated workforce
  • Can employ people from anywhere around the globe
  • Workers don’t have to commute so there won’t be delays getting to work
  • Don’t need to buy or rent an office or furniture
  • Employees may work more effectively at home
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Drawbacks of working at home to individuals:

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  • May feel disconnected from the company
  • May be distractions at home
  • May suffer from a lack of social attraction
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Drawbacks of working at home to organizations:

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  • May be concerns about data security
  • Employees may not work as hard
  • May be more difficult o manage and support employees who aren’t in the office
  • Can be complicated to organize payments and permissions for workers in different countries
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Positive impacts of the internet on organizations:

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  • Improved communication: in real-time, up-to-date information and live information
  • Access to a global marketplace: advertise and sell around the world, no postal charges for digital content and manufactures can easily communicate with those who provide materials and parts

Access to a global workforce: can employ people from around the world, can make use of different time zones and skills, and can reduce their costs because employees in some countries will accept a lower wage than in others

Use of big data: understand customer behaviour and improve the customer experience as well as making their processes more efficient

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Three methods org. use the internet to provide access to their systems while working from home:

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  • Transfer a copy of the org. data to home via email
  • Allow remote access by VPN
  • Store the data on another company’s server and employees can access that
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Three ways in which unauthorized users can gain access to their systems and ways in which organizations can prevent it:

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  • An authorized user reveals their login details (intentionally or unintentionally).
    Organizations have policies to help employees understand and mage these risks and holding them accountable
  • Unauthorised users hack into the organization’s systems.
    Organizations use authorization, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems
  • Unauthorized users intercept data.
    Organizations use encryption to secure data when it is transferred over the internet
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Impact of increased competition:

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  • Large organizations can become less attractive due to inflexibility
  • Some types of organizations and even whole industries have been put at risk due to the use of the internet in providing new channels for trade and distribution of goods and services
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Examples of industries that have been put at risk due to the use of the internet:

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  • Music and film retailers
  • DVD rental companies
  • Record labels
  • Estate agents
  • Newspaper and television broadcasters
  • Postal services
22
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Factors contributing to unequal access to ICT:

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  • Economy and infrastructure
  • Location
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Disability
  • Social factors
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Impact of limited or no access to the internet:

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  • Communication
  • Isolation from the outside world
  • Availability of goods and services, education (reduces employment opportunities), and entertainment
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Impact of less restricted access to the internet:

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  • Use of social media to spread messages and interact with global audiences
  • User-generated reference sites
  • Law enforcement
25
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Define information-rich

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People with good access to information provided by communication technologies

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