Computers play a significant role in making our everyday lives safer and more convenient. There are several ways computers have made the world safer and less safe. When it comes to emergencies computers have significantly improved our safety. Most if not all dispatch centers today use GPS technology so they can support and swiftly help those in need. This is a significant advancement from the past where providing aid depended on handwritten or verbal directions. Computers have also allowed us to advance our security systems, detection, and protection methods against intrusions and threats. In addition, the world of transportation has been remarkably transformed by computers making our transportation far safer than ever before. For example, automated navigation systems are revolutionizing air travel and ensuring people get to their desired precise locations. Although this same technology secures us it also presents many risks for us. For example, missile systems that are reliant on computers display this dual nature of technology. Cybersecurity has also become crucial because of computers. This is because the threats Cybersecurity protects us against are the threats created by the computers involuntarily to their users/owners. Computers have substantially changed education by making it easier for everyone to get information and take courses online. Although this is beneficial for education it gives room for many students to cheat. Using many different software available to them on the web. Despite this, accessibility benefits individuals like myself who may face physical barriers to traditional education. At its core, the deep influence of computers on safety and our major advances are very clear. This also highlights why we need to be careful and keep a continuously watchful eye over the technology we use to strengthen and improve society.
