Web Centric View
Good
lots of information
easy access
cheap
communication
low startup costs
increase competition
Bad
privacy
security
reliability
misinformation
source
reliability
Productivity
Good
increased
cut costs
training in new processes
Bad
lost jobs
hard to measure impact
speculation
cost of new equipment
bad applications
Gender and Minority
Good
opportunities
increased sensitivity
female faculty in ICS
Bad
have not take advantage
of opportunity
deprived--digital divide
lack of role models
Employment (overall)
Good
maybe--unemployment low
costs down
high tech employment
handicapped--possibility
Bad
maybe
Quality of work
Good
tech people
telecommuting
Bad
low-tech jobs
specialization
stress
Education
Good
distance learning
handicapped, help
communication
Bad
face-to-face, lack of
reliability
addiction (hackers)
E-mail, social relations
Good
fast
cheap
other relations
keep current
access
Bad
no visual cues
frivolous
spamming
privacy
ethics & etiquette
reduce other relationships
access
Meetings & Discussions
Good
span geography
low status people can be connected
more ideas
more democractic
Bad
more flaming
longer to decision
Social control, privacy
Good
alimony
child support
EU-privacy rules
EU-gov't involved
Bad
if you want to start over
stealing identity
US-lack of gov't involvement
Health and Safety
Good
more awareness
monitoring vital signs
medication control
surgical ass't
Bad
computer health & safety
rsi
safety-critical issues
child safety
Ethics
Good
awareness
codes of conduct
Bad
potential dangers-Joy
enforcement
Future
Good
not sure about what will happen
increase productivity
increase computer literacy
embedded systems
Bad
embedded systems