Matakuliah
Tahun
Versi
: T0604-Pengantar Teknologi Informasi
: 2008
: 2.0/0.0
Pertemuan 22
Masyarakat dan Teknologi
Informasi Masa Kini (lanjutan)
Sumber:
Chapter 9. The Challenges of
Digital Age: Society and IT, p.463
Williams, B.K, Stacy C. Sawyer (2007).
Using Information Technology: A
Practical Introduction to Computers &
Communications. Seventh Edition,
McGraw-Hill, New York. ISBN-13: 978-007-110768-6
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Learning Outcomes
Pada akhir pertemuan ini, diharapkan mahasiswa
akan mampu :
• Menjelaskan bagaimana TI bisa
menimbulkan masalah lingkungan,
kesehatan mental, fornografi, dan
lingkungan kerja; bagaimnana TI bisa
mempengaruhi lapangan kerja dan
kesenjangan antara kaya/miskin (C2)
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Outline Materi
• Quality-of-Life Issues
• Economic & Political Issues
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Quality-of-Life Issues
• Information Technology misuse can result in
– Environmental problems
• Manufacturing computers and circuits can cause
pollution
• Computer component manufacturing employees may
be exposed to toxic substances
• Used computers/monitors contain chromium,
cadmium, lead, mercury, PVC, and brominated flame
retardants – all toxic substances that must be
disposed of properly
– Exacerbation of Mental-health problems
– Proliferation of pornography
– Workplace problems
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Quality-of-Life Issues
• Information Technology misuse can result in
– Environmental problems
– Exacerbation of mental-health problems
• Isolation; computer gamers may substitute online
games for interpersonal interaction
• Online gambling can be addictive
• Many users find PCs stressful
• Internet usage by children can expose them to
online predators
– Proliferation of pornography
– Workplace problems
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Quality-of-Life Issues
• Information Technology misuse can result in
– Environmental problems
– Exacerbation of Mental-health problems
– Proliferation of pornography
• Online pornographers use pop-up ads and internet
search engines to troll for new customers
• This means that children may be exposed to porn
when involved in innocent online searches
• Parents may use online blocking software like
Cybersitter, Cyber Patrol, or Net Nanny to prevent this
– Workplace problems
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Quality-of-Life Issues
• Parental Responses to protecting children from
online porn
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Online blocking software
DVD filters
Videogame rating systems
The V-chip
Support legislation to require pornographers to use
certain web addresses, such as .xxx domain
– Monitor internet use
– Be candid to your children about the threats
– Save evidence and block messages to prevent
cyberbullying
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Quality-of-Life Issues
• Information technology misuse can result in
– Environmental problems
– Exacerbation of mental-health problems
– Proliferation of pornography
– Workplace problems
• Misuse of technology
• Fussing with computers can waste time
• Information overload
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Economic & Political Issues
• Technology may affect the gap between the
rich and the poor
– Most jobs require employees who are tech-savvy
– People who are not tech-savvy won’t qualify for those
jobs
– Technology is being used to replace employees in
traditional jobs, traditionally filled by untrained workers
• Internet is not controlled
– This means that information moves freely on the internet
– Nondemocratic governments can’t control internet
political activism
– Internet is only loosely policed, so criminals take
advantage
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Kesimpulan
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