Global safety has definitely been affected by the influence of computers either in a good or bad way. First and foremost, a great contribution would be in relation to improving the emergency response capabilities. Computer-based natural disaster monitoring has allowed faster and more accurate human response to crises, including natural disasters, accidents, and outbreaks of disease. It allows the fast coordination of the emergency services, optimal resource allocation, and communication channels that would, in any other case, save lives and be life-saving in instances of peril. Surveillance and security systems have also been revolutionized by computer technology. “So, with the coming of artificial intelligence integrated with machine learning, the world now has more chances to enhance global public and private security by detecting and being able to react to threats at speeds and levels of accuracy never imagined before.”.

In fact, with the new technology of computers came new vulnerabilities. The numbers are countless cases of cybersecurity threats on the rise, and hackers taking advantage of computer networks to engage in crimes like data breaches, identity theft, and financial fraud. All these kinds of cyber-attacks result in great economic losses, directly threatening personal privacy and national security. Moreover, a rising risk of catastrophic failure is due to the fact that human reliance on computer systems and so much more of humanity’s critical infrastructure has come to depend upon them, such as power grids, transportation systems, and health care records.

A malfunction or targeted attack on such systems would result in grave consequences, like the disruption of essential services or, in the worst case, may result in the harm of millions. Briefly, even if the computer has made the world a safe place without any doubt, it has made the world unsafe indeed, with an increase in emergencies’ response, multiplication of the level of security, but also rendering the world unsafe with serious risks in cybersecurity and increased dependence on sensitive digital infrastructures. The dual-edge effect, nature of computer technology, speaks loudly of the stringent requirements of robust cyber-security measures and continuous innovations in computer safety protocols to keep apace with it.