There are many implications of possible future developments and future uses of ICT but the ones that I will be explaining further are instant communication, videoconferencing and teleworking, security, the use of CCTV and GPS, digital divide, deskilling and also online information and services.

The first implication is instant communication. We have numerous communication technologies which we can use such as:- WiFi, Bluetooth and mobile broadband to communicate with people daily. This has affected the world of work in today’s society as people who work in companies like Sun Life, Aviva and BT don’t have to get up specifically to go and sit in an office all day. It has become very easy for people to contact their peers in one of the ways noted up above.

There has been a huge development in videoconferencing and teleworking which has allowed people to not travel as much as they used to which is having a positive impact on the environment. People who work in one organisation but are situated around the world, don’t have to travel to physically speak to each other as things like videoconferencing has allowed people around the world to collaborate on tasks that need to be completed.

There has also been problems with the future developments and future uses of ICT and one of them is security. When people complete financial transactions on their mobile phones from companies like Barclays, NatWest or any other online banking websites; or even online shopping websites; they are doing it through wireless communication so the chances of their data being stolen and used is highly likely due to the fact that increasing levels of personal data are being stored on small, portable devices. If this ever does occur, it can affect the company as they can lose customers which then results in them losing money.

The development of ICT has also allowed individuals to track