1. Social and environmental impact

2. ICT that has changed our lives
portable computing
the Internet
digital music
video
online shopping
communication systems (mobile phones, , chat rooms, etc.)
huge databases
cyber crime (crime using ICT)
VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) offering cheap phone calls
ICT devices helping the disabled become more independent

3. Social issues due to ICT 1
lack of privacy
addictions to chat rooms, social networking sites, etc.
addictions to games, gambling, etc.
addiction to pornography

4. Social issues due to ICT 2
deserted shopping centres
health problems
paedophiles looking for their next victim
identity theft
false rumours
misinformation

5. Economic issues due to ICT
jobs transferred abroad
high street shops not being able to compete with Internet stores
globalization

6. Political issues due to ICT
online voting
info re corrupt governments
blogs allow issues to be raised
online petitions

7. Ethical issues due to ICT
employers looking at a job applicant’s social networking profile
monitoring of employees’ s, websites visited, etc., by employers
invasion of privacy by social networking sites
use of cookies (without you knowing) to record websites visited

8. Moral issues due to ICT copying of copyright material
widening of gap between rich and poor countries
widening gap between rich and poor people
use of essay banks