Internet

Today's life becomes easier with the Internet technology. The internet is not only for communication through emails. It is source of information. Every day the internet continues to provide a new facility. Many researchers have worked on it in several fields so this technology could be responsible in many subjects. The internet same as other technologies has advantages and disadvantages. Many unwanted disadvantages depend on users. Following are the benefits and drawbacks in Social, Business, and Health fields.


The Internet is a unique global opportunity for business. There are many Internet users in the world. Today's companies transfer their businesses on the internet, so we can see million's companies in websites. There is a research about small and micro retail companies. This research shows that customers and sellers can access to each other easily and directly, so e-commerce bring time saving for both of them. In the internet online marketing, ordering, payment, and sales support are available."The Internet genuinely provide corporation with an opportunity to do thing differently . There are few companies that do their business as previous and use traditional business. These companies have problem in management. European and Asian have same ability as American, who invented the internet, in e-commerce.

Business on the internet has special risks. Security issues are the primary concern and the biggest disadvantages on using the internet for business. Availability is another problem because everyone does not have Internet access. There are customers that not able to use the Internet. "Low able up of e-commerce by suppliers and customers and level of IT training is problem ". Access to the Internet is available via wireless, DSL or cable connection. Finding access is a big problem in some area. It can be another disadvantage for electronic business. The final drawback of the Internet is business Copyright. The Internet is a technology that used in several countries. Keeping Copyright law is very difficult. It is easy for one business to copy the businesses and trade mechanism of some other business.

The internet has influenced in Health dimension. Patients can have more information with relation to the disease. Providers allow patients to seek medical consultation without need to visit a doctor in person, usually through video conferencing or online chat on a computer. Online health care are often less expensive than a traditional doctors visit. Unlike traditional care no transportation is necessary for online medical consultations. Health information on the Internet may take patient better informed and leading to better health outcome.

The internet has some disadvantages in Health. There is link between Internet use and depression. Some users "had developed a compulsive internet habits, replacing real life and social interaction with online chat rooms and social networking sites". Usually community use the Internet for shopping, email and electronic banking but some spend much time in the internet for chat rooms and social websites. This group named as Internet Addicts. Researches found that, 1.2% of users were Internet addicts. Internet addicts are more depressed than other users.

Social relations are very important. The Internet facilitate the development maintenance of social relation with people from anywhere of the world. The internet is powerful system to make easier these relations. This is a great benefit. The Internet has beneficial effects on learning. It has been designed to promote better cultures. Individuals can connect from different cultural background with different social to each other; also sharing information and exchanging files or pictures are available. "Virtual community" defined for community with same interest and habits. The internet provides many social sites and chat rooms so it is the best place for social activities. Individuals join to virtual community in the internet because there is a lot of information about others. It is easy to access groups in same ideas and interests or find someone for relationship. "Friendship and social support are a central part of human life and interaction with others".

The internet has some disadvantages in social. The internet chat rooms are places where strangers can meet and talk virtually. However children have to be careful at Internet chat rooms. Predators can reach them through such places. It is easier for children to access material that can be harmful to them. For these reasons it has been recommended by researchers and governments that filter must be installed on computers, which connected to the Internet. Unfortunately no filters are a hundred percents perfect. "In many household the child is the resident IT specialist ". Parents are responsible for policing children access to the internet.

The internet made communication extremely easy. No matter how far apart community are. Businesses are now available to keep in close contact with branches on the other side of world. Family and friends can be connecting together. A drawback of this is that criminal can reach many people by using the Internet. The best way for keep children safe is teach them how to use the internet. Filtering and set restriction for using the Internet is not responsible absolutely. For health drawback the internet "have an adverse effect on Internet addict mental wellbeing ", because the Internet addicts replace social activities with online activities. The internet users must be careful about that. It is new technology with new ideas, advantages and disadvantages.