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1.2 Life in the Information Age

1.2 Life in the Information Age. Advantage and Disadvantages. 1. employment. Automation, Globalisation, Flexibility Eg . Teleworking, Call centres, office work, sales, shops, media Quicker, more efficient Less security, less structure, less benefits. 2. Communication.

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1.2 Life in the Information Age

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  1. 1.2 Life in the Information Age Advantage and Disadvantages

  2. 1. employment Automation, Globalisation, Flexibility Eg. Teleworking, Call centres, office work, sales, shops, media Quicker, more efficient Less security, less structure, less benefits

  3. 2. Communication • Mobile, SMS, smartphones, video, apps • eMail • Personal vs. business

  4. 3. education • Lifelong • eLearning, video • Internet, VLE • Quality, teachers needed?, cost

  5. 4. Entertainment and Leisure • Production and distribution • Music, video, sound, radio magazines, books, art, film, gaming • Too much choice affects quality? • Personalising, advertising, piracy

  6. 5. Banking • 24/7 from home, • Convenient, saves time, more control • Privacy, more info • Fraud, phishing, personal service

  7. 6. Shopping • Lower prices, Convenience, Choice • Delivery issues, returns, security, hidden costs

  8. 7. Crime and Prevention • Safe cracking vs. internet cracking • viruses, hacking and fraud • CCTV, national databases, surveillance • “bobby on the beat”

  9. 8. Civil Rights and ICT laws • Right to privacy vs. too much power • Biometric and electronic surveillance

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