Communication technology is referred to as “mediated communication”. In the world technology is always bettering itself with different methods of communications from the first ever email to now when u have free apps that allow the customer to call and text people for free with the touch of a screen. Communications is based on communicating faster, cheaper and more powerful means of sending and receiving the messages.
Communications technology has come a long way since the late 1930’s when in 1939 Hewlett Packard was founded. Were David Packard and Bill Hewlett found the Hewlett-Packard in California. Their first product was the HP 200A Audio Oscillator. Walt Disney then ordered eight of the 200B models to use for sound effects. As the years went on in the 1950 the first commercial computer was built. It was used for the U.S. Navy. It had 1 million bits on its magnetic drum. 21 years later in 1971 he first ever e-mail was sent by Beranek and Newman. The content of the email contained the top line of the keyboard. To this day email is still a very common way that companies get in contacted with other companies and their employees. The most common social networking service that was Facebook launched in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg. Last July in 2011 there were more than 800 million active users and is valued at around 41 billion US dollars.
Some of the advantages of communications technology is, For the likes of a business communicating through social media can help made their business known worldwide and it also helps with the advertisement of the business. Social media websites that are common for this is Facebook.Another advantage of communication technology is that it helps with long-distance communications. This is good for business and for families that have either businesses or family members abroad. One many disadvantage that is occurring is internet fraud. For example someone could impersonate you with the right knowledge of your bank details that allows them to gain access to your bank account. The internet can also ask for personal information and this can also result in money being loss out of the account. Another disadvantage that can occur with this communications technology is that it is very expensive. It is extremely expensive to install this service into large companies. It is also expensive update the software and to fix any machines.
For some people they use the internet to connect with others to play online games these games can be open to the public, so sometimes the general public can see the player’s information. Business use private websites to connect there company with others.
Mobile Phones have changed and are not only used for calling and sending messages. With the new Phones they are used for more than communication purpose, such as they are now used for social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat etc. Many mobile Phones are being used to do shopping online. Mobile Phones are become more of. In the workplace it is very important to be able to communicate with the public, as this is the first point of contact for the customer/client and first impressions are very important. Mobiles are now named as smart phones due to the advanced technology that is in them.

The internet is an international network that links computers from all over the world and allows information to travel from one to another. The internet gives us access to vast amounts of information that is constantly being updated and expanded to make it faster and more efficient. To use internet you do not have to own a computer. Because of its popularity internet facilities are available from many different places. The internet is used for many reasons by people for Shopping, On line banking, Work - sending and receiving documents, Booking holidays, Chatting to friends. Search engines are the most popular way of people getting information and are easy to use and can be done from the comfort of your own home. There is no overall controlling body to check material so it is important to realise that anybody with the knowhow can put up a web site.
Although the internet has many great advantages like any other type of media it has its disadvantages too. As there is no way of controlling it, people should be aware that it is used for criminal activities. Care should also be taken when given bank details over the internet.

The main legislation providing for the health and safety of people in the workplace are the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts 2005 and 2010. They apply to all employers, employees (including fixed-term and temporary employees) and self-employed people in their workplaces. The Acts set out the rights and obligations of both employers and employees and provides for substantial fines and penalties for breaches of the health and safety legislation.
Data protection is about your fundamental right to privacy.
The Freedom of Information Act 1997 (FOI) as amended by the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003 obliged government departments, the Health Service Executive (HSE), local authorities and a range of other public bodies to publish information on their activities and to make the information they held, including personal information, available to citizens.