The clock struck 6, Devika with half opened eyes, turned the alarm off and the first thing her hand stretched for was her phone. As soon as she reached her phone, she checked it for her what’s app messages and soon began to surf the internet.
The dependence on internet has widely enamoured today’s generation with easily accessible information which is just a click away. The ease at which the information is available to the children today has been viewed as a boon as well a curse a number of times.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF INTERNET SECURITY AWARENESS
Internet Security Awareness (ISA) as the term suggests is making the people, across all spectrums, conscious and aware by enhancing their knowledge in respect to the advantages and disadvantages of the internet. It also consists of training the children and the people of any organization in order to protect various information assets of a particular organization or any form of information being
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The basic cybercrime law states that if any form of misuse is conducted with any computer or electronic device, the guilty is termed a lengthy jail term along with a fine of Dh 3 million. President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2012, issued UAE Cybercrime Law No 5 that included strict and stern punishments that could be a life sentence also, which depended on the seriousness of the crime committed.
The vast interacting forms of media have resulted in harmful effects to quite an extent and generated crimes like hacking, cheating, fraud, robbery and the like. Just for controlling these unethical acts, the UAE issues a Federal Decree No 5 of 2012 to reduce the misuse of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, What’s app etc., to make sure that the idea of internet is not misinterpreted and it is used as a global
Internet has become an indispensable tool in my daily tasks. Contrary; when I was a child, I recall myself going to the library for investigations as back then the use of internet was still on the road of gaining popularity. Nowadays, internet seems to have gained tremendous popularity among new generations to the point that if I were to compare my generation with future generations, I would say they will have even more advantages than the ones I had when I was a child. In addition, changes in population is a second normative history-grade influence as my generation tends to have less children than past generations due to the implementation of contraceptive methods and living cost increases experienced since the past few
In the modern world people operate their businesses and practically live their lives through the Internet, the use of social media, and easily obtainable information. Although easy access to nearly everything and everyone has many advantages, there are plenty disadvantages that accompany social media and easily obtainable information. If the world only knew how becoming aware of the rewards and drawbacks of social media and the ability to access information with ease people may change how they practice and consume it, especially when understanding the need to further question the reliability of their sources. It is important to understand the advantages,
The author compares the difference from the past and the present and how the internet has changed not only himself, but others and the way that they are able to understand and focus due to the long-term use of the web. While comparing the past and the present the author gathers information from well know writers that feel the same way about the effects of the web. The author's choice of personal experiences, vivid imagery and analysis backed by research hook the reader and persuades them to believe that today's technology is causing mainly problems.
In today's era, we depend a lot on technology and the internet. For daily things such as school, work, communication, and so much more. There is controversy between eras due to if the internet is a positive or negative contribution. In the book, The Shallows: What the internet is doing to our brains, by Nicholas Carr, it speaks about how the internet is changing a huge aspect of our lives. From our thought process to our attention span.
The central message of this article is to explain to its audience how the Internet is affecting its users over the past 20 years. This article and the book itself are based on three years research of studies conducted on this subject. Mainly this message is explaining how the access to the constant and unlimited stream of information on Internet is affecting people’s concentration and loss of focus in daily life.
The internet itself now plays an important role in our everyday lives, and has revolutionised both society and education. Following the invention of electronic computers in the 1950’s, the main format of the internet (that we still use today) was invented in 1978, before going global in the 1980’s. Primarily, the invention of the internet is important, due to how it revolutionised technology, and in such a short amount of time. Thanks to the internet mobile phones, laptops, and developed social media have all been invented, following the global demand during the 1980’s. As well as this, the invention of the internet has benefitted society due to the new technology that has sped up general tasks around the home, the spread of news and political topics, and the time used for revision, particularly with students. Just like the Civil Rights movement, without the internet, our modern society would be very
Technological advancements have flourished greatly over the last few years and have continued to become a large part of the societal norm, today. With increasing reliance on devices such as smartphones, laptops and televisions, access to information is not just easy but also prompt. However, there exists a downside to the excessive screen time exposure that children are allowed, especially internet exposure. Evidence of the pervasive nature of internet access can be inferred when statistics show that “60% of children between the age of 8 and 17 years” (Subrahmanyam et al., 2001) have some form of access to the Internet. Approximately, 14% of these children also meet the criteria for excessive Internet Users. With the rising degree of internet
“Internet, mobility, and multimedia are important technology tools that are used in education industry” (Hameed 372).Although the internet is an important tool in the classroom and out, it does have downsides. Websites have become more commercialized, and this has made searching through websites difficult since not all websites are reliable. In the Journal done by Shihab Hameed he says that statistics show that teenagers use the internet more than adults, they use the internet to play games, listen to music and meet new people. Hameed also mentions that it reduces student activity. Students are able to get solutions to homework and as result
Internet has brought a change in the way people connect with one another. Although the effects are witnessed by all generations in general, yet the young generation is impacted by the Internet the most. There is also variation in the extent to which children belonging to different areas are affected by the Internet since the use of the Internet is generally more common in the urban areas as compared to the rural areas.
The easy access to information and communication is changing a lot in the way we live our lives. For example, libraries now need to have internet and computers, books need to be adapted to an online version to keep up with the market. The internet and technology are a gift science gave us and like everything it has its benefits as well as dangers. If adults learn and teach to future generations proper use of the internet such effect may not be as large as it is right now. The online world can be seen as an extension of the adult world, and children having access to it may be dangerous. It is possible to find anything on the internet if you know how to look for it. This applies to anything good or bad, therefore, teaching correct use of this source is crucial for a proper society and child
When it comes to the topic of technology, most people will readily agree that it has been growing non-stop at a significant pace. About 16 years ago, technologies, such as computers were not a necessity in mainstream life. Since then, technology has progressed and people have become extremely reliable on. In the essay “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” by Amy Goldwasser, she talks about the positive aspects of the Internet. According to Goldwasser, “Twenty-plus years ago, high school students didn’t have the Internet to store their trivia”(Goldwasser 238). By stating this, Goldwasser explains that over the years the Internet has become a necessity in the lives of the majority of students today. Although the Internet provides sufficient
Nowadays nearly everybody on the planet have had a contact with PCs. An awesome piece of them has been utilizing universal PC 's net known as 'Internet '. Internet is essential need of young time today; youth can get by without sustenance yet can 't make due without web. Above all else, Internet gives access to a considerable measure of data. Some of them are exceptionally valuable in your employment different aides in your pastime. At first web was not so conspicuous but instead after advancement in adaptable development web has wound up crucial need of people in worldwide. Internet has extended correspondence brisk and it is gainful if young fellows and young women will use it in extraordinary reason. Everything can be gotten using web wherever at whatever point. Confine planning is perfect position of internet, utilizing internet rule can be educated at commonplace regions where there are no educators open. Understudies adjacent can learn through web they give online exam. Everything has possessed the capacity to be online today even there is no persuading inspiration to go outside for support; utilizing internet we can plan sustenance, so it has groups of purposes of intrigue. While the internet has a gigantic rundown of advantages, it has a few drawbacks too incorporates wellbeing dangers, absence of social association and others. In this manner this essay is divided into two parts and will talk about the disadvantages of utilizing internet particularly alluding to
For the majority of people, it is difficult to imagine what life would be like without the internet. The world of education has also undergone tremendous change since the advent of the internet. It allows students to quickly obtain a vast amount of information on every subject. They also get the convenience of going to class and completing assignments, permitting them to schedule their time with great flexibility. The internet has become one of the easiest, fastest and most effective tools that can be used to explore and comprehend more about the world; however, it is not without problems. The uses of the internet by students changes their thinking patterns, distracts their attention and reduces their interpersonal skills.
Cybercrime we have when a computer is the object of the crime like hacking, phishing, spamming or is used as a tool to commit an offense like the child pornography, hate crimes etc.
The Internet had given people broad number of expanding opportunities, literally wiping away boundaries and distances. It is also a massive source of data. Most of us can not see the life without the internet, others underestimate its value. Some people view it as a great evil, other see it as a great good. But the Internet proves to be neither of those.