Beware the dark side: The perils of New Media Technologies

1. The way in which we consume to media is constantly changing, and this becomes central to the subject that i am studying; gaming.
2. Privacy is always at risk when using the internet. Personal details can be distributed freely, and accessed by any ISP, for example BT. They track the history of websites and time spent online. Portable devices can be used to 'hack' into others and may be used to steal valuble information. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are another innovation that could have consequences for civil liberties, they cannot be seen by the eye but can be traced to the exact loction.
3. The idea of Peer to Peer (P2P) networks such as KaZaa and Gnutella, have forced millions into commiting copright violations and inevitably stealing. This file sharing is aparent to be harmless, but in reality it is a serious illegal jurisdiction. Entertianment such as gaming have also been criticised heavily, regarding violence and topics of a sexual nature.
4. New Media technologies often contributed heavily to environmental problems such as, in the UK one million tonnes of electronic waste is generated each year, and this is aso very hazardous.