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A Thin Gap In Internet

A Thin Gap In Internet. November 8th, 2000 By Steve Yeun. Internet Is Here To Stay. Why is Internet becoming so popular? World Wide Web(WWW) Vast information is available at a click of mouse button Emails Provides an effective communication channel through Internet

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A Thin Gap In Internet

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  1. A Thin Gap In Internet November 8th, 2000 By Steve Yeun

  2. Internet Is Here To Stay • Why is Internet becoming so popular? • World Wide Web(WWW) • Vast information is available at a click of mouse button • Emails • Provides an effective communication channel through Internet • “Dot com” companies influencing economy • New investment opportunities created by Internet based companies • 24 hours of Internet connectivity • Provides Internet based stock trading, banking, and much more.

  3. Internet Is Changing Our Lifestyle • Small start up companies challenge: • Creating millions jobs • Internet provides instant marketing ground • Email is replacing a traditional way of communicating • We shop, buy, and trade at home 24 hours a day: • Reduce face to face contact opportunity • Extensive resources of Internet provides a great educational platform for new generation

  4. Cont. • Credit card network via Internet gives us buying power • Conducting a meeting over Internet, “physical being” is no longer necessary for various “get-together” sessions. • Telecommuting • Video conferencing • Privacy at home can be maintained • Perform personal errands at home via Internet; Internet shopping, e-Banking, and much more

  5. Need To Question! What About Our Ethics? • The benefit of Internet is easy to identify • Privacy at home • Enormous amount of information accessibility • Easy of connectivity and communication • What about negative aspect of Internet? • People abusing the privilege of accessing Internet • Indirect communication prone to generate falsifying data • Unethical, irresponsible actions are not traceable

  6. Cont. • What is the moral cost of using Internet? • Losing personal touch • Having less opportunity to conduct a traditional conversation; losing the way how we talk with a respect and acceptable manner to each others • People become inactive and introverted • Changing the characteristics of our society • Ethical or not? • Privacy intrusion by Internet • Cyber crime • Unbalance of economy • the traditional commerce must fight e-commerce, or force to join

  7. Cont. • The gap in Internet users and non users? • Who gets access and who doesn’t? • Understanding computers • Educating Internet - it is an entirely new society of people • Tools/concept - learn the basics • “Only available to Internet” is not fair to everyone • Internet based service - needs to provide its service for non-Internet users

  8. Understand and Question It! • How is it affecting me? • Is my personal lifestyle changing for good or bad? • Know the importance of doing things in traditional ways before Internet • Learning the fundamentals of moral values • Understanding the benefit of Internet and its harm • What is in future? • Evaluate! • Question one’s own values and virtues before jumping into the world of Internet • Understand the consequence of Internet abuse

  9. Reference • Reference Books: • Kling R. (1996). Computerization and Controversy - Value Conflicts and Social Choices. Second Edition. The Academic Press, Inc. • Segal H. P. (1994). Future Imperfect The University of Massachusetts Press • Stichler R. (1998). Ethics, Information and Technology READINGS McFarland & Company, Inc. • World-Wide-Web Reference: • FlashCommerce - eCommerce Hurting the Little Guy • http://flashcommerce.com/articles/99/07/26/194356080.shtml • CyberAtlas: Internet Statistics and Market Research for Web Marketers • http://cyberatlas.internet.com/markets/retailing/print/0,1323,6061_168551,00.html

  10. Cont. • IT Labor Shortage Persists, Hurting The Economy • http://www.informationweek.com/757/labor.htm • The Newsmagazine Reference: • TIME, article “Transformation” pg 170, vol. 151 no. 9 • TIME, article “SILICON VALLEY’S SECOND WAVE: Get Rich.com” pg 66~68 vol. 154 no. 13 • TIME, article “The Start-Ups: Life at Warp Speed” pg 70~74 vol. 154 no. 13 • TIME, article “E-COMMERCE: Have Bot, Will Shop” pg 52~55 col. 154 no. 15

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