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The imp ct of ICT on society

ICT h s ch nged our lives gre tly in recent ye rs. We c n communic te e sily nd shop
online but we need to be w re of potenti l he lth risks with computers.
P rt of ICT Risks nd implic tions of ICT

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ICT in the workpl ce

Computers nd internet ccess h ve tr nsformed the w y m ny people work:

businesses r rely produce written letters or reports or use typewriters ny more

documents re more likely to be sent by em il th n by post or f x

employees with l ptops or sm rtphones c n work from home or while they tr vel

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There re positives to n employee h ving computer, especi lly one with internet ccess:

use of em il nd inst nt messenger to inter ct with colle gues nd clients

ccess host of inform tion online to help with rese rch-rel ted t sks

But there re neg tives too. The internet is full of distr ctions nd employees m y prefer to
pl y g mes, browse nd upd te soci l networking sites or reply to person l em ils nd
inst nt mess ges th n to get on with their work.

Employers re w re of this nd oen block ccess to cert in websites. These restrictions

m y be rel xed during lunchtime or outside of working hours.

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