Information Communication Technology:

Social Relationships and Political Movements

 What is the root of ICT?
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Information and Communication Technology has

been in use since the 1980s, especially by
academic researchers. The term of ICT was
coined by Dennis Stevenson in 1997.
What is Information Technology?

-is a broad term that involves the use of technology

to communicate, transfer data and process
information.
 The advancement and application Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) is changing, some of these include the following:

1. Cloud Computing
- the usage of computing services through a software as well as
hardware.

Dropbox
2. Mobile Applications
-is a computer program or software application that is designed to
provide a wide range of functions and services and with consideration
for the demands, constraints and capabilities of the devices they're built
for.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram Tiktok

Tinder
3. User Interfaces
-is the space where interactions between human and computer occur
by means of communication in a device.

Mouse Remote Control ATM's Virtual Reality

 Phishing Scams

-when criminals use scam emails, text messages or

phone calls to trick their victims.
The aim is often to make you visit a website, which may
download a virus onto your computer, or steal bank
details or other personal information.
Other types of Phishing Scams

Whaling and Spear phishing

-the difference between whaling and spear phishing is that whaling
exclusively targets high-ranking individuals within an organization, while
spear phishing usually goes after a category of individuals with a lower profile.

Example: Whaling: an attacker may send an email to a CEO requesting

payment, pretending to be a client of the company
Example: Spear Phishing: an attacker will message a normal individual that
they have won 1,000,000 and inorder to claim the prize you have to load their
mobile number.
 Other types of Phishing Scams

Pharming
-cyberattack in which criminals redirect internet users trying to
reach a specific website to a different fake site.

Example: a user would open their browser and enter the web
address of their bank in order to complete a transaction in online
banking.
 How can ICT facilitate social
relationships?

1. Bringing people together (Video Calls)

- meeting new people easily (Chats)
2. Easier organization of communities (Group Chats)
 How can ICT facilitate political
relationships?

Political movement - a group of people working together to achieve a political goal

1. Establishing web pages to raise awareness
• Political parties, other groups and individuals are using the internet to spread
their messages, they establish web pages
 How can ICT facilitate political
relationships?

2. Provide access to political information

• through the internet citizens can access huge amount of relatively
unfiltered information.