Assignment:
Information Systems (IS) play a critical role in supporting, supplementing and automating many of our professional and personal lives, including business decision-making, shaping and transforming industries, and contributing to deep societal and economic change. The impact of technology on economic growth and development, electronic globalization, and the vast opportunities and challenges of a hi-tech world have both short-term and long-term effects on our world. Use this forum to reflect on the following:
1. What is an example of a technology that has global implications?
2. What are some of the short-term issues and challenges with this technology?
3. What are some of the long-term issues and challenges with this technology?