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Running head: THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS

THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS 2

The business-related topic of Interest is the roles played by technology in business operations. It is also good to look at the impact of the technology on the business, both merits, and demerits.

Problem statement: Most businesses are in a dilemma since they are not sure if they should embrace technologies to enhance the business operations, to improve the business continuity, or shun the whole process since, at times, it could cause a big threat. Some of the threats to the business caused by the technology are being hacked or even information being stolen. There are many continuity drivers in business that have been availed by technology, and the need to ensure there is business continuity despite the challenges. Technology has also made it easy for businesses to research and also store crucial sets of data that can be used in the future by understanding the market and other crucial trends.

The research questions: Do the benefits of technology win over the disadvantages? Another research question is about the roles and the importance played by technologies in the business and the way they operate? The other crucial question is if it is possible to lower the cost of embracing technology for the business to adapt and if the threats can be countered. It is also good to understand if there are limitations associated with business continuity and the impact caused by it. The threats brought about by technologies, could they be countered, or is it necessary to have them ignored?

Ethical issues in information technology business and E-business. (n.d.). The Ethics of Information Technology and Business, 156-202. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470774144.ch5

The article has managed to exploit the opportunities availed by eCommerce and the importance of e-commerce in the modern business world. The article has captured most of the aspects of ethics in information technology and business. Some of the ethics that have been touched by the article include the CIA triad, which is applied in IT, information governance, and eCommerce, which is part of the IT in business. The article acknowledges that the modern trends in business revolve around IT and eCommerce. The article can be believed since it has been frequently reviewed, and it is up to good writing standards. I would recommend the article to be used by the incoming students as it has effectively managed to capture the impact of technology under the eCommerce and technology.

Draheim, D. (2010). Research opportunities in business process technology. Business Process Technology, 45-74. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01588-5_3

The article has conclusively researched the issues availed by technology to business. Via the process technology, the article has accurately mentioned and described the opportunities that have been availed. The article has also managed to touch on the importance of technology in businesses and the positive impact they have brought by availing more opportunities that can be exploited to increase profitability and ensure there is business continuity. According to the article, it also matches with my opinion that most of the opportunities have been brought about by the aspect of technological improvement, which is fundamental. The article has been peer-reviewed and can be used by future students to advance their learning.

Edwards, C. (2014). Ending identity theft and cybercrime. Biometric Technology Today, 2014(2), 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-4765(14)70033-5

To ensure that business continues despite the challenges brought about by technologies, it is important that businesses invest in the security of their properties, both physically and in IT. According to the article, business can easily invest in biometric technologies to have their business benefit from high levels of security. The article has mentioned unique physical features and characteristics as the main proponents of biometric recognition. I agree with the article that each individual has a unique body feature, and once applied, the security of the information and access to the premises can be controlled. These are the major way in which business continuity can be assured via technological improvement.

Bajgoric, N. (2009). Business continuity and business continuity drivers. Continuous Computing Technologies for Enhancing Business Continuity, 40-59. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-160-5.ch003

The article has managed to capture the importance of the business continuity drivers in the role they play in business continuity. The article has also mentioned more in computing technologies, intending to explain the importance as part of the continuity drivers. As per the article, it is good to ensure that the business continues despite the challenges caused by various aspects of operations. Continuity of business is always propelled by the drivers, which has been captured and described by the article conclusively. I would recommend the article to be used by future students who wish to study business due to its importance and the quality of the research done.

Holmes, D. E. (2017). 6. Big data, big business. Big Data: A Very Short Introduction, 75-89. https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780198779575.003.0006

Holmes is a renowned author in matters big data and big business. He acknowledges that big data is part of the technical aspects of modern businesses and the modern market. The article is conclusive by claiming that the data is essential in the business as it helps them in establishing the current trends and also being capable of predicting and prophesying about the future. Since the author is known and respected in technology, the article cannot be doubted. The author spends a lot of time researching these issues, and the findings are clear. I would recommend that the article be used by students who wish to understand more about the impact of big data in business as part of the technology.

Information technology. Security techniques. Guidelines for information and communication technology readiness for business continuity. (n.d.). https://doi.org/10.3403/30168355u

Based on the article, the importance of security information technology has not been omitted or be ignored. According to the article, it is essential if the business can invest in the elements and security properties. The IT security must be secure at all times so avoid facing possible threats brought about by the available vulnerabilities and managing them can be costly. The article acknowledges the need to adhere to rigid security guidelines to avoid being hacked or negatively affected by the threats. Some of the named security techniques involved by the article include biometric recognition and also data encryptions.

Vieira, A., & Ribeiro, B. (2018). The business impact of DL technology. Introduction to Deep Learning Business Applications for Developers, 237-254.

Deep learning as part of the existing and modern technology has a great impact on most businesses that has been captured in the article by Vieira and his colleague. They managed to write the article as a group to be conclusive and capture all the aspects of deep learning. From the article, it is true to say that the impact of deep learning as technology has helped improve the business and the way they operate. Deep learning has a lot of applications in businesses, and the developers have been greatly equipped by it. The article should be used by the developers of deep learning and the student aspiring to be in the field of business without wanting to be left behind technologically.

Nayyar, A., Rameshwar, R., & Solanki, A. (2020). Internet of things (IoT) and the digital business environment: A standpoint inclusive cyberspace, cybercrimes, and cybersecurity. The Evolution of Business in the Cyber Age, 111-152. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429276484-6

The impact and the importance of the technology have been captured in the article. The article has managed to establish and discuss the importance of IoT in the digital business environment. The article has conclusively acknowledged that there has been a significant improvement at this cyber age, and there has been a significant evolution and development. IoT is now technically Impossible to conduct businesses manually and, at the same time, expect to serve many clients without moving to the digital world. It is true to say that the IoT has managed to take the businesses to the next developmental and growth stage and hence should be embraced for assuring business continuity and profitability.

Hoon, H. T., & Phelps, E. S. (2006). Effects of technological improvement in the ICT-producing sector on business activity. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.906101

The authors of the article have been well known in the field of business and ICT. They have conclusively touched on the impact of ICT in the business sector. It is good to deduce the findings from the article that ICT revolved around electronics, and today it is fundamentally essential in the modern business world. The article has been severally reviewed and improved from the original one. There are no elements of plagiarism, and the work is commendable to be used in the future by incoming students. The article has claimed that ICT has played a very crucial role in shaping the way business is being done today in the computer era.

Halder, D. (2021). undefined. Cyber Victimology, 47-56. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315155685-4

The article by Halder has touched on the impact cyber crimes have brought to the business world. Via the article, indeed, cybercrime is currently being taken as a form of business, though illegal since they ask for ransoms whenever a site or an organization has been attacked. In modern business, organizations have employed ethical hackers who are good at checking the vulnerability of the systems and recommend the best way to make the system stronger and less vulnerable. Cybercrimes have continuously caused businesses to think about the future by investing more in security and other essentials for data and information to keep landing in the wrong hands. There are also challenges when it comes to the regulations in IT, and hence cybercrimes should severely be punished to avoid risking most businesses.

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