Question

Describe the utility of information technology. Make a list of possible cyber crimes by taking into consideration of human future and tell its safety measures.

Answer 1

Information technology and comfort society:
It has shown a new hope for corruption-free society. It can be used to make society corruption free by making Public Distribution System Computerised. Information related to supply should be publicized through web.

1. Making Public related offices computerised and through networking appropriate reforms should be made.
2. Right to Information should be implemented to bring transparency in the system. For this computerised information system, Intranet, Internet and extranet should be used to exchange information at faster rate.
3. Introduction of Information technology in Banking system has brought a drastic change in consumer services. Beside it has controlled scams and corruptions.
4. It has made Public related offices like Income Tax, customs and excise, water, electricity, city corporation driving license, ration etc. paperless. These system have become transparent and less expensive.

Cyber Security: What and why’ – It can be also called as safety of Information technology. It controls the unauthorised access of secret programmes of the government. Government, corporate world, Financial institutions, Hospitals and other important institutions collect and process them, then send to other computers. Hence it becomes necessary that for public and nation’s security such data should be given safety. So, in Cyber era, Cybersecurity is very important. Through software and technology all such activities can be made safe.