Journal Entry 11
Describe three ways that computers have made the world safer and less safe.
Computers have become more widely used in this day and age more so than they ever have. Mainly this is because technology is advancing and computers are used to do basically everything. We need them to type assignments, check emails, communicate with one another, research, learn new objectives, create artwork, design, power points, excel, office, Microsoft word, online college, creating businesses, promotions, social media, etc. Computers are one of our main sources of information and data promotion that allows us to expand our horizon in utilizing a more beneficial yet faster way to receive and promote information in its entirety. With that being said, it’s hard to live in this day and age without a computer when working for any kind of organization or company. Computers make our world safe since we can feel comfortable that our work is being completed in a timely, beneficial manner through its usage. We may feel safe using a computer we trust such as a personal laptop used to store information behind password protected authentication. A computer becomes unsafe when it’s used without a user’s knowledge. For example, a computer becomes unsafe when someone accesses personal information without a user’s knowledge.
I think that it becomes unsafe when someone’s personal information is exposed or files are created without primary user knowledge. This can happen for various reasons being that the attacker primarily wants to create havoc for their own disheveled life to create a reaction within the user or just because hacking is something people don’t give much thought to. Being hacked by someone when your personal information is exposed, vandalized, and used without permission is in fact violating, but even if you have everything protected what can you do at the end of the day if a hacker still manages to access your information on your computer due to their own selfish, greedy desires? As corrupt as it is that is where unsafety lies.
