It is worth noting that Benedict has expressed skepticism about the benefits of
modern information technology precisely because (as Chaput notes, drawing on the work of Neil Postman) it alters the «structure of our interests... the character of our symbols... [and] the nature of community,» perhaps in unavoidably vicious ways.
Several highly publicized cases in the late 1980s (such as access to computer systems in Canada from New York or access to NATO information systems in Norway from the USA) have shown that «the prevention of computer crime is of great significance as business, administration and society depend to a high degree on the efficiency and security
of modern information technology».
In the same way, Watson says,
modern information technology can turn keeping and consulting complete and up - to - date safety records from a contentious bother into a routine feature of life in academic labs.
Because Nail - Patella is so rare, McIntosh said, when they first applied for funding NIH was concerned they might not find enough families to do the studies they proposed, but
modern information technology has helped a lot.
MODERN information technology is a great boon — although Feedback sometimes suspects that its main function is settling pub arguments.