Information technology has revolutionised almost every aspects of people’s lives recently. From office work to long distance communication, shopping to television, sewing to cooking, there is nothing which is not affected by the advancements of information technology. As we are greatly benefited by these advancements in the field of IT, there is some downsides to these advancements too.
Unemployment
By implementing the information technology has saved a great deal of time by completing tasks quite fast and made laborious work easy. But according to industry experts that these advancements in IT made job security a big issue as technology keeps on changing with each day. This means that if one wants to keep his or her job secure, he or she has to be in a constant learning mode.Disconnected from real world
One big disadvantage of IT advancements the world facing today is disconnected youth. People are attached to the screens of their smart devices 24/7. This is causing an entirely new set of social issues to pop up. People are not as much confident in face to face interactions but are more confident socialising online. This is creating a social gap between people.
Cyber Crimes and Bullying
Cyber bullying has become a real and quite serious problem now a days. Giving youngsters access to anonymous accounts and endless contact avenues can become a huge trouble. They can invite some serious trouble by connecting the people with criminal mentality. This kind of harassment has no end. It can seriously damage one’s mental peace and hence his daily life.
Privacy
Privacy concerns are becoming worse with the advancements in the field of IT. It has become much harder to have personal privacy in the digital world. It is on top of the dangers of your personal data being stolen or sold. Digital cameras watch record our movements is public places. A minor mistake can now hunt an individual for life when it is posted online. Keeping your personal information safe is very difficult and sometimes impossible in modern world.
Waste of Time
Social media, digital games, messaging and dating websites can all be addictive. Social media apps attract you to interact with outer world, digital games attract you to make some huge records and different websites attract you to their interesting content. As a result user ends up wasting a vast amount of time for low return.
Spywares and Malware
A most common issue in business is spyware that steals personal and private information from customers and employees. Thieves and hackers get access to the identities and target sensitive company data. The hackers distribute the information over internet, sell it to rival companies or use it to damage the company’s image.
Society continues to become more and more depersonalised with advancements in the field of IT. People shop online, do their banking online, pay bills online, buy food online and increasingly work online. Many people no longer experience real life events directly. Life has become so fast to have mental peace.
By understanding and learning what disadvantages these IT advancements can bring, we have to put in effort with our best to navigate the disadvantages to have a less impact on organisations and society.
