Information society

INFORMATION SOCIETY
Today, information society has transformed various facets of our life such as the fields of business, education and communication just to mention but a few. The impacts of information society are profound. In conclusion the paper indicates, there are greater benefits through information society rather than drawbacks to individuals and society alike.
Definition of information society:
A society characterised by a high level of information intensity in the everyday of most of its citizens, in most organizations and workplaces; by the use of common or compatible technology for a wide range of personal, social, educational, and business activities and by the ability to transmit and receive digital data rapidly between places irrespective of distance
The advantages and disadvantages of the Information Society
Advantages (Social implications)
1 - Information travels through networks linking people together, from a stable geographical location through their computers. The same is applied to merchandise, consuming goods, studies, training, work, even entertainment.
For example, a library can now open its gates to the whole world. A university or a research institute can convey their knowledge, their researches as well as their case studies to anyone who is interested, regardless of their geographical location.
Disadvantages (social implications)
1 - The massive amounts of information that surround us daily, hold us superficially and not substantially aware of reality. We somehow become distant to what is going on as we feel it is not near us, and in essence, it does not really affect us.
2 - The dispersion of illegal and harmful content in various networks, child prostitution, electronic fraud as well as other similar delinquent activities, have been transferred from the streets to our computer screens.
Cultural and Communicative Implications
The most important aspect that the IS has enforced is an ease in communication which has, in