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Social Security checks would be months behind if done manually. However, the other side of this coin is a gorgon's head: public information needs to be easily available while private personal information is protected as much as possible. In reality, information technology is a powerful tool to beat crime, terrorism and poverty, if we only wield that sword properly.
So what is the key? I say it is education, but not the kind we all think about with memorization and regurgitation. We need to teach our children to think, to make rational decisions, to behave ethically and to measure their actions by their effects. We need to train children to seek out the truth and how to know it when they find it. We need to teach them the have the courage and passion to use it. We must become a nation of life long learners, for knowledge will be the power of the future. It will be readily available to all, and useful to those who act upon it. Most of all we have to remember that power corrupts and information is power. The power to control information must never be taken form the people.
Barata, Kimberly and Cain, Piers. (2006). Information, Not Technology, is Essential to Accountability: Electronic Records and Public Sector Financial...
Journal The Information Society. Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group
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Marsden, C.T. (Ed.). (2000). Regulating the Global Information Society. London: Routledge. Retrieved December 9, 2006, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=109329915
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Webster, F. (2002). Theories of the Information Society. London: Routledge. Retrieved December 9, 2006, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=108165031
Only then will the more effective use of knowledge occur and its value is de-politicized, making it more potent in generating profits (Chartrand, 1985). It is a paradox that the more challenging, disruptive and uncertain a given industry is the more organizations fractionalize their structures, creating splinter groups and politically volatile structures that only accelerate a company's demise. The paradox is that in the toughest and uncertain of times in
Information Age and Society's Safety The information age is the third era that human race has entered. It is referred to as an age as it has affected every society on the globe and has turned out to be global phenomena. Information Age flows the preceding the agricultural and industrial Age. By the term information age we generally refer to the easy means of sharing information through the internet and other
(2003) According to Gray, the current direction of surveillance in society is "toward omnipresence; more spaces are watched in more ways, capturing information about those within." (2003) IV. BIOMETRICS in SOCIETY BECOMING PERVASIVE The work of Karsten Weber entitled: "The Next Step: Privacy Invasions by Biometrics and ICT Implants" relates that there are various forms of biometric recognition technology which are based on both physiological and behavioral characteristics which include those
Power of Media in American Values Contemporary Discuss the power of the media in shaping contemporary American values. The online oxford dictionary defines media as "the main means of mass communication (television, radio, and newspapers) regarded collectively" (oxforddictionaries.com). This implies that the public globally are highly dependent on media to get information regarding what surrounds them, so is the American public (Edwards, 2001;9). In any case, the most efficient way of transmitting information
Information Systems Have Changed the Way We Collaborate and Work in Significant Ways Introduction to Information System within an organization Computers are continuously being used in organizations since the appearance of first ever application of this technological equipment that could be helpful in supporting organizational work. It is unavoidable in modern and up-to-date organizations where there is diversity in the organizational work and all related activities. In the early years, Information System
Individuals can find some sanctuary in the diverse population of urban areas. Unlike small family groups, which enforce social restrictions much tighter, larger urban areas give their inhabitants more freedom to explore diverse paths without fear of judgment or social outcast. More subgroups within a population lead to more individual exploration with fewer worries than lesser populated areas. Works Cited Coser, Lewis a. "Georg Simmel: Biographical Information." 1977. Sociology in Switzerland.