One of the main advantages of the internet is the ability to connect people from everywhere. For example webpages from America are just accessible in Ireland as they are in America.
It provides instant access to a number of things - social networks, email, businesses, information, news, shopping, booking/arranging things, gaming, entertainment etc.
These are all positive things, however it can also lead to bad things - identity theft, viruses, hackers, illegal downloads.
The dangers are especially valid for children who perhaps enter chatrooms and come across individuals who pose as younger, etc. For example, when children go missing one of the first things checked may be have they had access to a computer or chat rooms and would they have gone to meet an online 'friend'. I remember the Soham murders of Holly & Jessica, when it was discovered they had been on the internet the day they went missing, at first it was assumed they'd perhaps gone to meet up with someone they had met online. Even though, in this instance that was not the case it shows just how easily it could have been.
Some of the articles I read while researching this task were:
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/comment/2148185/internet-bad-discuss
http://www.theta.com/goodman/goodbad.htm
http://www.takingitglobal.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=6336
http://www.designnine.com/news/node/226
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Hey Aly!
I agree that there is advantages with the internet aswell as disadvantages. Its great being able to watch videos of my cousins from australia in their band on you tube, without websites like that I probably wouldnt be able to see it (witout a lot of hassle!)
It's also good for booking holidays to newquay!!!!! wooo!!
Deffo agree with the bad stuff, I am prone for virus's! and have known people who have had fraud too from using their card online.
yeah i agree there are many advantages to do the internet i dont now how i would cope with it as it helps me keep in contact with some of my family and friends that arnt in this country. However it does often annoy me when my computer crashes because of the internet and viruses. Which i why now i have aprogram which can help my computer from catching these viruse's.
i ment i don't no how i would cope without it i just realised that what i said didnt make much sence.
yeah card fraud is such a big thing, my brother hates stuff like that, but we eventually forced him 2 get Facebook, dont know how though, because he can't shred it LOL! hes so conscious about stuff like that!
Alyson,
It would probably be useful to have a title describing the topic/contents of your post....rather than just 'week 1, task 2 b' which doesn't really tell the reader immediately what it will be about. You give some thought as to the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. Useful to include the hyperlinks. Do also remember to refer to your key text books from the course too.
All the best
Emma.
I'm pleased to see the discussion that has taken place from Alyson's blog post. Good.
All the best
Emma
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