One way that computers have made the world safer is the way that we communicate, particularly the speed that we communicate at. With today’s technology we can reach anyone in the world with the use of the computer. People can utilize video calling applications such as Zoom, keeping the world connected when people live far apart or in times of crisis like the recent pandemic. The second way computers help to make the world safe is allowing for decreased response time for emergency services such as fire, police and paramedics and events happening in foreign affairs. The last way that computers have made the world safer is that with cybersecurity applications and technology we are able to detect an attack much more quickly and respond more quickly resulting in minimizing loss as much as possible. The verification services that are available for free as a cellular application add another layer of protection to individual accounts varying from school accounts to gaming accounts and business systems.

One way that computers have made the world less safe is that some users can be susceptible to attacks on their personal computers due to lack of knowledge of proper cybersecurity practice, mainly in password use. This is mostly very young or very old individuals but can still occur among people of all ages. Another issue that arises from using systems like biometric authentication, this can have an issue in not recognizing the account owner due to new hair/appearance or a hat but also by scanning someone else as you. The third way that computers have made the world less safe is creating a dependence of society on systems to protect their personal and private information. There is no guarantee that the systems will be secure 100% so what happens if a backdoor opens for an attack?