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Paul Williamson is from Deloitte »The amount information available to us today is staggering; news on demand, email, text messaging, and even the ability to share your holiday photographs with anybody in the world who has an internet connection and might be remotely interested. It is estimated that almost 60% of UK households have access to the internet and nearly all medium to large size businesses are connected.
There is more data held about individuals than ever before cumulating in conspiracy theories and big brother hype. Ok, so I am not a fan of ID Cards or talking CCTV cameras, but I think it is an incredibly exciting time to live in. On-line banking and shopping has made my life easier and I don’t have to worry about the mundane things in life like paying bills or walking around supermarkets in a daze. I use the internet to plan days out with my family, catch up on the latest news or watch TV programs on demand.
In a strange way technology is a victim of its own success. We all love and take for granted the freedom it has granted us but we are all deeply suspicious of how Governments, Police or criminals may think of sinister ways of using it. I doubt the big brother hype is not as bad as it seems, it’s just we all hear about it faster, easier and through a vast array of different mediums – is it really all that bad?
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