Describe 3 ways computers have made the world safer and less safe
Computers has made it very convenient to access the information needed to educate, entertain, and protect ourselves. For example, phones are now able to share locations with one another. Would you consider this safe or unsafe? Depending on who has your location can either violate you or protect you. In general, most people share locations with friends and family in case of emergencies. Not only are computers making the world safe, but technology is also enhancing phones, cars, watches, homes etc. Cars are now equipped to operate by themselves, installed apps such as GPS, and can have a network for Wi-Fi. Although having a computer makes things easier, it can make things bad. Cybercriminals are targeting networks and is targeting anything that has a network. Everything is mitigating to the internet and it’s going to put all your electronic devices at risk. Besides getting hacked, computers are now become addicting causing procrastination and laziness. This can be a downfall because of how convenient it is. Being attentive and aware of your device is important because you don’t want to get distracted and lured into bad situations. A lot of content online is created to scam individuals, hack into people’s account, and to damage reputations. On the other hand, content online is created to educate and inform, open opportunities to increase your income, provide guidance, and ensure protection. All in all, computers can negatively and positively have an impact on your life. It is your responsibility to make sure you don’t become vulnerable to the internet.