Influence of Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) to Sustainable Development

Authors

  • Maskun Maskun School of Law, Hasanuddin University, Makassar

Keywords:

ICT, Sustainable Development.

Abstract

Sustainable development has become an important issue since 1980, especially in mainstream of international environment. Its implementation can be then influenced by information, communication, and technology (ICT) either in positive ways or negative ways. ICT influence to it in positive sites can be seen in activities of selling and buying (trade and business), applying a job, getting some information, and other activities. When it is used in an appropriate ways, it will support the human beings life that has influence to sustainable development. In negative dimension otherwise, ICT focuses on applying technology especially using internet as a basis. It brings some disadvantages as a consequence of the development of it. The growing danger from crimes committed against computer or against information an computers is an example internet misuse. Lack of protection to businesses and governments activities are also a current fact that it is facing. Deny access or destroy valuable information is always a real threat to the businessman and the government. In fact, it can be said that the misuse of the internet is threatening the sustainable development in broad sense.

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2016-06-10

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Maskun, M. (2016). Influence of Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) to Sustainable Development. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 27(3), 174–185. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5745

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