Technology: Alienation and Invasion
Technology: Alienation and Invasion
Technology is the knowledge, modification and usage of tools, techniques and systems to perform a specific function. Humans started using it since the prehistoric times, from the discovery and learning the ability to control fire and converting raw materials into simple tools. People explored and discovered it further until it came to its modern usage. From the first communicative carvings to globe-spinning communication networks, human attempted to use it to improve the length and quality of life. However, not all products of it are used for practical and functional purposes. Some products continuously poison and weaken the mental and physical aspects of the people. People all over the country are growing up in the society with internet, cellphones, text messaging and other technology dominates their communication and is an integral part of everyday life. But, people tend to depend and rely everything on technology. They found laziness and developed it with themselves. People misuse and abuse its advantage. They pertain using it for their personal purpose even if it sometimes abides the law. Cybersex and Pornographies are the most common problem of the online world. To answer this problem, the Philippine Senate approved Senate Bill 2796 or the “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (CPACT) . The proposed law focuses on punishing “Computer Related Fraud” which can include “content related offenses” including child pornography and “cybersex”. CPACT will authorize the monitoring and logging of online activities. In some parts of the world, particularly Korea, they have a law called the “Shutdown Law” or the “Cinderella Law”. The law blocks online gaming sites at midnight for kids age 16 and under. However, kids can easily create gaming accounts with their parent’s information to continue playing past midnight. Even if it could block some gaming sites, it is not that all sites are block. In wealthier and industrialized
Technology is the knowledge, modification and usage of tools, techniques and systems to perform a specific function. Humans started using it since the prehistoric times, from the discovery and learning the ability to control fire and converting raw materials into simple tools. People explored and discovered it further until it came to its modern usage. From the first communicative carvings to globe-spinning communication networks, human attempted to use it to improve the length and quality of life. However, not all products of it are used for practical and functional purposes. Some products continuously poison and weaken the mental and physical aspects of the people. People all over the country are growing up in the society with internet, cellphones, text messaging and other technology dominates their communication and is an integral part of everyday life. But, people tend to depend and rely everything on technology. They found laziness and developed it with themselves. People misuse and abuse its advantage. They pertain using it for their personal purpose even if it sometimes abides the law. Cybersex and Pornographies are the most common problem of the online world. To answer this problem, the Philippine Senate approved Senate Bill 2796 or the “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (CPACT) . The proposed law focuses on punishing “Computer Related Fraud” which can include “content related offenses” including child pornography and “cybersex”. CPACT will authorize the monitoring and logging of online activities. In some parts of the world, particularly Korea, they have a law called the “Shutdown Law” or the “Cinderella Law”. The law blocks online gaming sites at midnight for kids age 16 and under. However, kids can easily create gaming accounts with their parent’s information to continue playing past midnight. Even if it could block some gaming sites, it is not that all sites are block. In wealthier and industrialized