Computing's Impact on Society

Creating proprietary barriers ensures companies control over intellectual property rights pertaining products services developed

Only specialized programmers possess skills necessary understand manipulate source codes making process exclusive rather than inclusive

Open-source models foster collaborative innovation allowing developers worldwide contribute code improvements freely

Government regulations mandate all software must follow certain standards thus negating need open source approaches

Reach millions of people every second

Create digital communities

Better communication internationally between various populations

Connect scientists and their relevant research

Expands attack surfaces for cyber threats due to numerous connected devices.

Standardizes device protocols simplifying security updates across platforms.

Enhances firewall protection making unauthorized access difficult.

Limits bandwidth consumption leading to improved network performance.

Proprietary systems guarantee that documents will remain accessible regardless of software updates

Use of open standard formats leads unquestionably to increased incidents of unauthorized access

Open standards typically require licenses that raise costs associated with document creation

Long-term accessibility issues as software evolves or becomes obsolete limiting access to data

Innovations have had a net positive effect

There is controversy over if the effects have been mostly positive or negative

Innovations have changed little about day to day life

Innovations have had a net negative effect

Improved technology access leads to better communication infrastructure globally.

Limited access to technology hinders educational opportunities for lower-income students.

Widespread internet availability increases participation in democratic processes.

Affordable devices make technology accessible to more people over time.

Only allowing login from one specific physical computer

Asking for your favorite color every time you log in

Requiring users to change their username monthly

Two-factor authentication (2FA)

It simplifies data analysis for marketing purposes.

It increases privacy and security for users.

It reduces the cost of internet infrastructure.

It enhances the speed of internet connections.

By focusing solely on newly added features rather than retesting existing ones, saving time during tight development cycles.

Using basic compilation checks as a proxy for deeper functional consistency across sequential versions of the software project.

By systematically verifying that new changes have not adversely affected existing functionality through automated retests after each update.

Through sporadic manual checks of random features post-update, relying on developers' intuition about potentially affected areas.

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