The web has revolutionised information dissemination and consumption. Unfortunately, it has brought up some previously nonexistent ills. This essay will explore the attendant prominent challenges linked with the use of cyberspace and subsequently proffer viable measures to tackle them.
There is an upsurge in cybercrime in recent times, no thanks to the ubiquitous influence of cyberspace and the ease of accessing it. This appears to be due to the way the internet is configured such that personal information and other details that should remain accessible only to the owner can easily be hacked with sophisticated software resulting in fraud and in some cases, blackmail to gain an advantage on innocent individuals. Furthermore, many children nowadays spend a significant amount of time online, either watching videos or playing games, limiting their social interactions and encouraging withdrawal from peers. This has gradually eroded the fundamental traditions of face to face communications that have been the bedrock of mutual human relationships.
Nonetheless, there are potential ways to tackle the aforementioned problems. First of all, the government should organise public enlightenment campaigns to call the attention of people to the ever-rising rate of internet robbery and put strategies in place to ensure data security for all and sundry while making sure all the perpetrators of these dastardly acts are apprehended and brought to book to serve as a deterrent to others. Again, there should be a parent-government collaboration to make short and long term plans to help children maximise technology such that it would both help build their interpersonal skills while also contributing immensely to their academic achievements.
In conclusion, online crimes and erosion of human interactions are the new conundrums that resulted from information technology. Concerted efforts by the government and parents to protect online data and help children get the most out of the internet respectively are invaluable ways out of the quagmire of internet-constituted problems.