The West handles the information age all wrong

The article Pandora's Technology Box really touches important issues in the first-world and how the world handles information technology. The information age is upo us, but the West is handling it all wrong.

Technology rules our first-world lives. The fears of a return to dark-ages that was predicted and worried about in the nineties has only become more of a risk, as ever more dependence on technology expands.

I agree on almost everything the authors say. Make sure you read the entire article. This is an important issue, that we will be forced to deal with very soon.

Do IT need to change in the West? Should average users be afraid to use their computers? Should we keep exploiting geeks? What do you think?

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This is a known problem from the early 90s that is biting back at the industry today. Back then, "everyone could use a computer with little or no training". The problem is, that the users of today needs to be tought basic computer- and personal information securit; along with a wide list of other things.

Users can no longer just "use" a computer. They will need proper training first.

Comment by Stian at 2008-08-02 @181.

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