Sabrina Polin: If it's digital, it's part of ICT. ICT, short
for information and communications technology or
technologies, is a huge umbrella term. Though there's no
universal definition, ICT generally refers to all devices,
networking components, applications and systems that
facilitate interaction with the digital world. Sometimes ICT
is used interchangeably with IT or information technology.
But ICT is more comprehensive, including more components
related to computers and digital technologies. Components
include data, Internet access, cloud computing, software,
hardware, transactions, and communications technology. But
more importantly, ICT encompasses combinations and
applications of those components. ICT has drastically
changed how people work, communicate, learn and live, and
continues to revolutionize all parts of the human
experience, from computers to robots, and ICT contributes
greatly to our economic development. Some have labeled it
the fourth industrial revolution. Within the ICT market. The
advancement of ICT capabilities has made the development and
delivery of various technologies cheaper for vendors and
their customers, while also providing new market
opportunities for businesses. Advances within ICT have
brought a slew of cost savings opportunities and
conveniences, ranging from highly automated cost cutting
business processes, to the big data revolution that leads
new insights products and services, to ICT driven
transactions like online shopping, telemedicine and social
media. However, ICT is not without its downsides. The
digitization of data has led to new levels of crime,
automation tools and robots that can displace workers, and
many believe ICT has stifled human interaction. What do you
think? Has ICT caused us to be less human? Share your
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