ASSINGMENT
1. Limitations of telecommunication in business.
Cost of development: Requires huge investments for infrastructural development.
Frequent change in technology also demands for further investments.
Legal status: Data or information is faxed, may be distorted and will cause zero value in
the eye pf the law.
Undelivered data: data may not be retrieved due to system error or fault with the
technology. Hence the required service will be delayed.
Dependency: technology is changing frequently and therefore poor countries face
problems as they cannot afford new or advanced technology. Therefore poor countries
need to be dependent towards developed countries for sharing global networks.
Volume of data: the volume of telecommunication information is increasing in a fast rate
that business people are unable to absorb it within relevant time limit.
2. Disadvantages of computer networks.
Cost: Network hardware is expensive to install and purchase. Small business network
hardware like routers can pose a threat to the small business ability to purchase them. In
addition to hardware cost, network generally need regular maintenance and require a
professional to design the layout there the organizational will require to hire professional
or contracts rising the cost further.
Policing usage: The Internet in this generation contains a lot of information that one may
think of. Thus, a tool that can foster undesirable behavior, it can distract the workers with
humor sites and online games that could prove tempting for workers during office hours.
A large network of machine could render illicit file sharing or instant messaging between
workers and any attempt to shut done this site could lead to resentment among the
workers. Hence, difficult to implement and enforce the policies.
Security difficulties: Since there are many workers using computers and sharing
information among them, it’s always difficult to a certain if those login are the true user
in case they know their colleagues security pass. This pose a huge threat to the data and
information of the organization in case a workers has malicious motives.
Presence of viruses and malwares: The presence of viruses and malicious software has
increased making the confidentiality, availability and integrity of the organizational data
at higher risk. These increases the cost of securing the data by purchasing antiviruses and
always screening for any potential threat
