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          “Thou shalt not snoop around in people’s files”, according to the 10 commandments of computer ethics, surfing private domains without the owner’s permission just to satisfy curiosity is considered unethical practice and hacking is one of which.

          Hacking is the illegal practice of accessing computer files and systems without authorization. Some people hack systems because of vengeance and hatred, some for thrill and excitement, some for the sake of knowledge and experimentation, and others for theft of service and of valuable things.

          Hacking organizational computer systems without the organization’s consent is punishable by the Law.  However, there is a helpful impact on the organization despite the incidence of hacking.  The organization learns that its system is weak and is subject for enhancement. Usually in big companies, they often hire professional hackers to test the status of the system if it’s strong enough to prevent hackers from hacking its system.  This is to avoid intruders from stealing their valued information and from sabotaging the system which can cause damage not only to the system itself but also to the performance and activities of the organization.

As technology is becoming more advanced, people are becoming more useless and technology-dependent.  Time will come that computer systems and software will run not only the labour market/industry but will also dominate in the decision making process. 2014 is a high-tech era and experts are now in the process of formulating and constructing one of the best technologies in the human history that will be a key success for the future.

For the next five years or so, man power will be no longer needed as more advanced and multi-purpose machines and computers are ready to take over people’s place in a much better performance and quality.  Computers are now smarter and built with human intelligence to make better decisions, to solve problems and to formulate solutions and this threatens a mass of labour-dependent people.

However, the search for highly-educated workers will not diminish as companies need great minds to handle certain situations that advanced computers cannot address.  Computers can work much faster and more reliably than the human mind, nevertheless, computers only do exactly what they are told. They are only machines that can carry out commands that humans give them. Computers lack creativity and ability to learn things. Humans have conscious, the ability to reason, and have vision.  People are better at interpreting the world and can make decisions based on experiences, facts and other factors while machines, on the other hand, are only better at processing what they already understand.  People are good at interpretation different levels of verbal and conditions, also good interaction and making strategies or strategic decision which computers and software cannot offer.

What things internet cannot offer yet? Almost to none, right?

People, nowadays, would rather choose to do everything on the internet- from billing transactions, playing games, doing research on homework, chatting with friends, even watering and harvesting a plant, and doing business transactions.  Internet has offered us a new trend of dealing business however; it has killed some traditional services. Here are some businesses that are slowing down due to high-speed broadband connections:

1. Cable-TV

High-speed broadband connection enables people to watch anything on the internet- from the oldest to latest TV shows and movies, hottest news and trending sports.  With the almost free services offered by the Web- who would still want to subscribe to cable TV with limited channels and expensive monthly charge if there is an alternative Internet TV?

2. Mobile networks and telephone services

The Web has offered a lot of free messaging and face-to-face chat applications such as Kakao Talk, Facebook, Yahoo Messenger and more that is threatening some mobile and telephone services to shutdown.

3. Photo developing services

Free apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Photobucket allows people to store, share and save their photos without charge. With the free apps, photo developer services are declining because people won’t need to develop pictures just to send and share photo memories to their friends and loved ones.

4. Tutorial services

Anyone from anywhere can upload a video in just a second and anyone can view it.  Tutorial videos, music, academic purposes, instruments, are now a trend on the internet and a lot of people are subscribing to learn new things for free.  People are now less likely to spend much for the traditional tutorial services because the Web has offered it for free.

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down.

— Ray Bradbury

“The dangers of life are infinite, and among them is safety.”

— Goethe

Information and technology have greatly expanded and evolved through the years– from simple programs which programmers can only understand, now, anyone can access anything and can even make their own.  Everything seems possible, easier and free, nowadays, just like the Open Source Software.

Open source software is free software available for all and it includes downloadable and publicly accessible programs, applications, anti-virus and search engines such as Mozilla Firefox and Linux.  Moreover, in open source software, source code can be manipulated by users, and this means that anyone who has access to source code can change a piece or part of a software applications and programs.  In addition, they could improve the program by adding features or repair and fix some parts if it isn’t working properly.

Anyone can benefit from open source software aside from programmers.  It offers opportunity to students and to users in improving their technical skills. Thru OSS, they can learn and enhance their talents and at the same time, they can profit from making better software.

Communities at large are increasingly embracing open source software and are becoming popular even in businesses.  OSS will continue to proliferate in the future for its usefulness and its active role in improving our world.

Sooner or later you will succeed.

Jesus knew this.

-The Leadership Secrets of Jesus.

The world is changing and so people’s needs and wants, too.  However, these never ending wants and needs are becoming more subjective nowadays, and people are becoming more impractical especially when it comes to electronic devices.  Some people buy products not because they need it but because they feel they need to have it.  These people buy for luxury, to be”in” with the trend, and or display purposes.  Some only want to show off that they can afford to buy such expensive product, the reason why apple made Iphone series for them.

Technology has indeed changed our lives – with the way we do things.  Everyhting we do involves technology and so many companies target to invent and to sell technological devices for our purpose — comfort, convenience and recreation.  However, are we aware of its purpose and usefullness in our lives? Are gadgets a useful device? Are all usefull devices a gadget?

Each gadget and devices have a function and intention.  For me, gadgets and devices are of the same thing.  A gadget can be a useful device and a device can be a gadget, as well.  However, to differentiate the two, a useful device for me is the one which is made with purpose- to make life easier and faster such as computers with many applications and programs.  It is designed for work purposes and for practical uses.  A gadget, on the other hand, is a device made for entertainment such as iphones.  A gadget is also useful and has a purpose, however, it is not as helpful.

     Ever wonder what will happen in the future and of the Manufacturing world? Imagine robots, advanced machinery and systems technology doing all the work for you— analysing all the data’s, processing information, manufacturing your clothing and everything that you have, and maintaining your business.  Isn’t it amazing? Life becomes easier and convenient without compromising productivity and quality.

Sooner or later, these things will happen in the future.  Manufacturing industry will change as never before.  With the advent of technology, men will never cease of pushing themselves beyond their limits to create something for the benefit of the manufacturing industry.

To adapt with the increasing demand and competition, companies create new means of processing production.  With the aid of IT and advanced databases, most of the processes will shift and go on automation and digitalization – they tell the machine how they should be processed.  Factories can acquire data and process it into information.  Manufacturing supervisors no longer need to check and identify the number of inventories and raw materials left because databases, the SCM, will do the job and will automatically notify the suppliers.  Customers can go online and visit the webpage to purchase manufactured goods with the information labelled that is linked to a database server.  Product variations in any given order and quantity are also available.  Customers can encode information about them and the database uniquely identifies each.  Moreover, databases such as RFID, allow companies to make reports on its production and sales status.

IT and automation will definitely lead us to a greater productivity and economic growth. But what if in the future, robots and advanced technology can do more work efficiently than humans can and eliminate us in the labor market, can we survive in a job-free world if what makes us human is work?

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”

-Milton Berle.