Computers have brought many opportunities and advantages in today’s day and age. Computers have brought us new ways to communicate, develop ideas, improve different fields such as healthcare and the economy.  However, with these positives comes with negatives.

Computers has introduced new and safer ways if communicating and social networking. Society can communicate with each other through phone calls, emails, voice mails, video chats and more. Computes have advance different work field in our society such as education and healthcare. Computers in education has opened easier ways to access online books, making it easier for student to comprehend the information. Computers in healthcare has also made it easier for those who are unable too come into their appointment with telehealth. Computers have given us a fast and efficient way of exchanging information. Furthermore, computers have created secure networks, such as encryptions and firewalls in attempts to protect information from getting into the wrong hands. Computers have helped advanced communication overall. However, these advantages come with its disadvantages and have enabled people behind the scenes to work harder to get information that is not theirs.

Though computers have given is many advantages in today’s day and age, it also comes with its risks and disadvantages. Computers harbor and protect many important information from personal computers and small companies to big corporations, organizations, and governments. With that, comes with people that want that information. Whether it is through hacking, phishing attacks, spoofing attacks, network attacks and more. Computers have made the need to important information more desired. It has made society vulnerable and lose sight of the important things in their life. Lastly, computers have found a way to divide us by giving us social media and other social networks that sometimes work against us and our odds.

Although new technologies has provided new ways where people can work against us, it also gives us new ways for people to work together and develop new ways for us to move forward in the new age of technology.