The Impact of Information Technology Has information technology improved our society or crippled our ability to function ethically? Information technology has impacted the workplace and compromised our privacy, leaving us vulnerable to unauthorized use of our personal identity. Our world has become less ethical and it has become very difficult to trust or determine what is authentic. In today's world we totally live in a computerized world and have lost the human element. Many companies have completely moved their information to computers and software packages, which has put many people out of work. We are completely dependent on computers and our ability to perform tasks on our own has become very limited. Listening to music has become very difficult to enjoy today due to digital equipment that can enhance the sound and give the impression of a great artist when in reality it is just the computer. Computer generated music takes away the authenticity of a musician. Technology is necessary but has it exposed and invaded our privacy? In our society, almost everything we do requires the use of personal information. Having our personal information in the hands of the wrong person could be harmful. Hacking is unauthorized access to a computer system that intentionally releases computer viruses, according to (Baase 2008). Hacking remains one of the largest forms of theft with millions of dollars stolen every year. For many of the early years hacking did not impact our society as negatively or was not taken as seriously as it is today. In previous years, hacking was glorified by young teenagers and even movies were made about it. Today, hacking has become instrumental in identity theft. For example, my identity was st...... half of a sheet of paper ......ftThe impact of 10office information technology has made my back-to-school experience a smoother transition. The part I like the most is the spelling and grammar check. Twenty years out of college, I have lost some technical skills, and this program continues to update my writing skills. Clearly we live in a technological world that continues to change every day. Computer technology will continue to expose us and we will still have many questions; we need to trust that programmers and engineers are ethical and will do their part to protect us. PageBaase Reference. S. (2008). A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.Needle D.2007. Security issues snowball for TJ Maxx. Retrieved August 17, 2008, from http://news.earth