Problems Caused By Computers

Technology brings problems as well as benefits to humankind. since henry ford began mass-producing then in 1908. automobiles have provided us with a cheap and conveniet means of transportation. however the have also broughts us traffic jams and air pollution. a technological development that is changing our lives as much as the automobiles is the personal computer. since the 1980s, personal computers have become common in homes, schools, and businesses, and just as automobiles have brought unexpected problems, so have personal computers.

To begin with, communication by computer has caused some problems. althought we can easily send a message to hundreds of people in a instant, we can also receive hundreds of messages, both wanted and unwanted, in just a few minutes. it took several hours to read all of them. the lack of censorship in cyberspace in another problems that no one has solved yet. our expanded ability to communicate means that anyone with a computer can communicate anything to anyone on any subject at any time. therefore, a computer-literate child can receive pornographic photos and listen to chat-room conversation about sex.

In addition to problems in communication, computers have also caused problem in business. they have created excellent apportunities for computerized crime. computer criminals use their skills to obtain secret business information and to steal money. maneover, the use computer has depersonalised business. people are no longer customers; they are account numbers. face to face business transaction are no longer necesarry, you can buy almost anything you need by computer, phone, or fax. also, as telecommunicating becomes more common, workers in the same company interact with each other less and less. someday it may be possible to have a company of people who have never met face to face.