Benefits of social technologies
Individuals:
- People get the opportunity to interact with others in a way that has made it convenient to communicate with people all around the world.
- It is more conveniet to communicate via social technologies because it hsa become advanced to the point where instant one- on- one conversations can be made
Corporates:
- Social technologies are a huge benefit to corporate companies as it is easier to keep in conatact with company associates when they are not able to physically attend meetings
- Now that online banking has been introduced, corporate companies are able to do all money and bank related activities online, for example. salaries can be EFTed to everyone in the company.
- Social technologies assist companies in enhancing operations and exploiting new market opportunities
Commuinities:
- People are able to explore the internet, therefore learning new things everyday
- Individuals are able to stay updated with current affairs via social media like Twitter, and news applications for example News24 cellphone application
Risks of social technologies
Individuals:
- There is no control of personal content. Once personal imformation has been posted online, it can no longer be retrieved as it is permanatly online. This information may be changed and edited but it stays on the cloud.
Corporates:
- If negative comments about a company are made on the internt, it is very easy for these comments to become viral, which can easily dent or damage the image of a company and that will determine the success of the company at that moment
Communities:
- In communities it is easy for information to circulate and become viral, due to the fact that people are constantly communicating via social media
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