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 modern communication means.
One often confuses information with information society. Information society is limited to certain societies in the world while information age is a global phenomenon (Kizza).
It is also a fact that information is power. Initially it could be difficult to understand how information can be considered as power. But if we consider how everyday life is influenced by information, especially those that are derived from the internet, it would help understand the power that information possess.
Hence it is critical that the information is utilized in a proper manner. As with any other form of power, be it financial or political, power derived from internet information can be misused and used for unethical purposes that can also be potential harmful. This is where modern information age presents certain disadvantages and potentially dangerous aspects consequences for individuals in particular and human race in general.
This paper would deal with three aspects of the potential harmful effects of the information age and argue against proliferation and possible measures and checks to prevent such incidents.
Thesis Statements
1) There is no guarantee of privacy of the personal information stored on the internet and the devices connected to the internet and hence the information age can be considered to put human dignity at risk.
2) The information that is present on the internet cannot be vouched to be accurate at all times and decision taken on the basis of such information can be disastrous.
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