Social Legal and Economic Impact of Ebusiness in Ireland
eBusiness Fetac Module
Assignment 1
Evolution of Internet eBusiness Development
&
Social, Legal and Economic
Impact of eBusiness
Produced by Brendan Treacy
July – November 2012
Contents
General Introduction 4 Research Methods 4 Evolution of the Internet 6 Dot-Com Boom 7 eBusiness Development 8 Introduction – Social Impact 10 Social Impact of eBusiness – Positives 10 Improve Life of Disabled 10 Provide Information to those with Illness 11 Online Counselling 11 Personal Development 12 Enhanced Leisure Time 13 Greater Awareness of Important Causes and Charities 14 Fifteen Minutes of Fame 15 Social Networking 16 People Better Informed about their Tax and SW Entitlements 17 Study and Research Benefits 17 Social Impact of eBusiness – Negatives 18 Internet Piracy 18 Internet and the Elderly 18 Cyberbullying 19 Gambling and Adult Sites 19 Shops are Closing and Staff are being made redundant 20 Introduction – Legal Impact 21 Legal Impact of eBusiness – Positives 21 Online Payment Processing 21 Legal Impact of e-business – Negatives 23 Online Piracy of Copyrighted Material 23 Types of Piracy 23 Cases which hit the Headlines 23 Legislation to Combat Piracy 24 Proposed Irish Leglislation 24 Privacy Issues on the Internet 25 Introduction 25 Data Protection Online 26 Increase in Libel Cases 26 Unauthorised Data Sharing 27 Identify Theft a Growing Problem 28 Hacking 28 Hacking Scandals in Recent Years 29 Introduction – Economic 30 Economic Impact of eBusiness – Positives 30 Rapid Growth in eBusiness Start-ups 30 Consumers benefit from Lower Price and Greater Choice 31 e-business Companies sell to Global Market 31 Job Growth in Some Sectors despite a Recession 32 Economic Impact of eBusiness – Negatives 33 Middle Man Redundant 33 Consumer Price Discrimination 34 Targeted Advertising to Consumers 35 Bibliography - Social 37 Bibliography - Legal 39 Bibliography - Economic 40
General Introduction
This assignment firstly
Assignment 1
Evolution of Internet eBusiness Development
&
Social, Legal and Economic
Impact of eBusiness
Produced by Brendan Treacy
July – November 2012
Contents
General Introduction 4 Research Methods 4 Evolution of the Internet 6 Dot-Com Boom 7 eBusiness Development 8 Introduction – Social Impact 10 Social Impact of eBusiness – Positives 10 Improve Life of Disabled 10 Provide Information to those with Illness 11 Online Counselling 11 Personal Development 12 Enhanced Leisure Time 13 Greater Awareness of Important Causes and Charities 14 Fifteen Minutes of Fame 15 Social Networking 16 People Better Informed about their Tax and SW Entitlements 17 Study and Research Benefits 17 Social Impact of eBusiness – Negatives 18 Internet Piracy 18 Internet and the Elderly 18 Cyberbullying 19 Gambling and Adult Sites 19 Shops are Closing and Staff are being made redundant 20 Introduction – Legal Impact 21 Legal Impact of eBusiness – Positives 21 Online Payment Processing 21 Legal Impact of e-business – Negatives 23 Online Piracy of Copyrighted Material 23 Types of Piracy 23 Cases which hit the Headlines 23 Legislation to Combat Piracy 24 Proposed Irish Leglislation 24 Privacy Issues on the Internet 25 Introduction 25 Data Protection Online 26 Increase in Libel Cases 26 Unauthorised Data Sharing 27 Identify Theft a Growing Problem 28 Hacking 28 Hacking Scandals in Recent Years 29 Introduction – Economic 30 Economic Impact of eBusiness – Positives 30 Rapid Growth in eBusiness Start-ups 30 Consumers benefit from Lower Price and Greater Choice 31 e-business Companies sell to Global Market 31 Job Growth in Some Sectors despite a Recession 32 Economic Impact of eBusiness – Negatives 33 Middle Man Redundant 33 Consumer Price Discrimination 34 Targeted Advertising to Consumers 35 Bibliography - Social 37 Bibliography - Legal 39 Bibliography - Economic 40
General Introduction
This assignment firstly