Life in Cyberspace
Mary Aiken
Belletristik / Essays, Feuilleton, Literaturkritik, Interviews
Beschreibung
Internet is a real place. Every time we switch on our computers, use a program or an application, or log in to a social media site, we enter a virtual space made up of worlds, domains, forums and rooms. But we behave differently when we interact with technology: technology amplifies and accelerates our deeds; it can help us find useful information, benefit from a wide range of services and stay in touch with our friends, but it can also create addictive-type behaviours and subliminally manipulate us online. Mary Aiken, a cyberpsychologist specialised in the impact of technology on human behaviour, warns us about cybersecurity: "We need a human-centred approach that is mindful of how humans actually use connected things and not how the tech sector presumes or expects them to". This is the fifth essay in the Big Ideas series created by the European Investment Bank.
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behavioural sciences, virtual community, Information technology and telecommunications, social behaviour, social media, impact of information technology, psychology, Internet of Things, information security, human relations, cyberspace, cybersecurity, virtual reality, computer crime, internet, computer network, information technology, technology, web surfer