Technological innovationWorks Cited MissingTechnological innovation makes daily life more comfortable and pleasant for everyone. However, technological discoveries also produce social and ethical consequences. Computers are no exception to this rule. These products of modern technology can store enormous amounts of information that help us do our best work. However, they also generate new ethical dilemmas about who can access that information and how they use it. Therefore, the ethical issue of privacy comes to the fore as well as problems associated with privacy such as identity theft. The history of computing dates back to the 1600s. However, computers only began to resemble the ones we know today in the late 1900s. At first, computers were too large and too expensive for personal use. They were only used by businesses and the elite part of society. However, computer manufacturers such as Apple and IBM began to refine and upgrade computers until they were practical for personal use. Today's computers are much more advanced than their predecessors. Nowadays we use computers for everything from shopping to doing homework. “Tom Forester and Perry Morrison point out that computers are the fundamental technology of our time. They are the new paradigm, the new “common sense”. In the relatively short space of forty years, computers have become central to the operations of industrial societies. Without computers and computer networks, much of manufacturing, commerce, transportation and distribution, government, military, health services, education and research would simply grind to a halt.” (1) Our society has become very dependent on this technology… half paper… They store huge amounts of information and make it easy to access. However, they also raise new ethical questions about who can access this information while protecting our privacy. As we have seen, some people can illegally access our private information and steal our identities. Therefore, we must pass stricter legislation to severely punish these criminals and keep them away from computers. We need to establish a database code that all companies are required to follow. More security passwords and better firewalls are needed to prevent future attempts to access your computer. Finally, all information on these computers should be fully encrypted to give citizens greater peace of mind and greater assurance that their privacy is protected. This would put an end to the ethical issue of privacy.