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The positive and negative of effects in the use of Technology Beverly B. Baxter American Military University/American Public University ISSC231 Networking Concepts Professor: Alex Jalinous Friday, February 27, 2024

Technology is so ingrained in our minds and lives that it's difficult for most to imagine a life without it. However, technology significantly benefits society and people, making some aspects of life easier, more convenient, and accessible. Also, there are downsides to the increase in technology use, such as cyberbullying, internet fraud, increased cyber hacking, and more. I will discuss the pros and cons of the increased use of technology and end with why I believe people are becoming too dependent on technology and how we can help mitigate some of its use and activity. Technology has improved internet use and is more accessible to information for the typical individual's use. The internet, designed to help transmit information between computer networks, became a crucial vehicle for commerce, introducing unexpected avenues for crime and financial fraud. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, designed to connect friends and families through sharing photographs and life updates, became focal points of election controversies and political influence. (Wolff 2021). Having the ability to transmit information more effectively than decades before has helped companies have successful businesses and allowed federal agencies to catch predators, hackers, or even someone as simple as trying to commit fraud through social media, which so many fall vulnerable to. A significant aspect of using the internet is connecting with loved ones you may be unable to see in other states or countries, posting videos or pictures that allow those loved ones to view you, and sharing information that could help the next person in need. Another use of technology is ordering or selling things online, such as through Amazon, TikTok market,

Facebook Market, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy, to name a few, making it less cumbersome for those who are unable to leave their houses to shop when needed or who may have phobias and are unable to be outside. The great thing about online ordering systems is the easy access to tracking your order, confirming tracking numbers, and knowing that your packet will arrive without issues compared to how packages were received years prior. Knowing the advantages that technology can bring when people use it is excellent. However, there's a significant disadvantage of dependency as well. Cell phones, email, texting and social media have largely replaced face-to-face communications. (Harper 2019). Communication is a crucial factor in everything we do in life. Now, everything has transitioned to video conferences, messenger, cell phone calls, and text for communication instead of meeting in conference rooms like before with a pen and pad to discuss business. Although some companies still use this route, more and more are transitioning from the face-to-face part. Another disadvantage and why people are becoming dependent on technology is people who are always on their phones and not paying attention to their surroundings. For example, we always see people walking down the street, at work, school, restaurants, and more who are wrapped in their phones; they are not paying attention to the dangers that can occur in and around them. People cannot remember simple things like when to take their medication and buy certain food items because Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increased so that people can remember things automatically.

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Using self-driving vehicles to get you to and from your destination is another issue with dependency on technology. Despite all the money companies put into these vehicle systems, I would not feel safe knowing anything could happen that could put me and others in danger. Technology dependency has also caused an increase in depression and anxiety when people are withdrawn from the use of their cell phones, the pressure from social media, and Technology dependence has been linked to anxiety and depression. Whether this comes from the fact that we are withdrawn from others, the pressures from social media, the rise of cyberbullying, or the loss of sleep and focus, all of this is taking a toll on our mental health. As individuals, we can help mitigate technology dependency by limiting our use of social media and being more active outside, in our communities, and with our families. We don't need to outlaw the dependent need for technology altogether. However, We need to acknowledge the destructive and limiting potential of technological dependence without demonizing technology altogether, and we need to work together to accomplish this. (Johansson 2018). As we can see, technology will continue to improve each year in a positive and negative way. However, technology is constantly depleting the mental state and physical being of people who depend on its use. It's preventing us from enjoying life outside and away from social media and the internet.

Reference Wolff, J. (2021) How is technology changing the world, and how should the World Change Technology? , University of California Press . Available at: https://online.ucpress.edu/gp/article/2/1/27353/118411/How-Is-Technology-Changing-the- World-and-How (Accessed: 27 February 2024). Nestor-Harper, M. (2019) The disadvantages of technology in the Workplace , Small Business - Chron.com . Available at: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/disadvantages-technology-workplace- 20157.html (Accessed: 27 February 2024). Johansson, A. (2018) We need to reduce our dependence on technology if we want to keep innovating , TNW | Contributors . Available at: https://thenextweb.com/news/we-need-to-reduce- our-dependence-on-technology-if-we-want-to-keep-innovating (Accessed: 27 February 2024).

ASSIGNMENT 5 CASE STUDY

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