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The Information Age
Improvements in computing power and network systems have led to a vast increase in the amount of information being created, stored and used by organisations all over the world.

Anybody can create information and store it on a computer system. This information can then be transmitted and used by others - no matter where they are in the world.

Information can be...

  • created
  • stored
  • edited or deleted
  • presented in different ways
  • used to provide knowledge.
  • shared and distributed.

Computer systems can process and distribute information extremely fast, so information can become available anywhere in the world within just a few seconds.

 

Opportunities created by the Information Age include:

  • Information can be presented in a number of different ways.

  • Information can be shared quickly with anyone anywhere in the world.

  • Greater interaction between people and organisations, with fast response times.

  • Globalisation of business - businesses can operate anywhere in the world.