Information and communications technology (ICT) is probably the one aspect that everyone can identify with. According to Wikipedia, ICT consists of all technical means used to handle information and aid communication.
I think that to a large extent, we have harnessed the potential of ICT, but its negative effects have not been sufficiently tackled. Privacy is one major issue. Hacking into the databases of major companies (such as the attack against Sony) and stealing personal information is one thing, but what many people don't realise is how much information is collected about them when they do Internet searches and use social networking sites. Google actually knows a ton about you, not just through tracking what you key into their search engine, but through your use of applications like Googlemaps on your mobile devices. Crime is a related problem. ICT has made it much easier to execute large scale criminal operations and to cover your tracks much more easily.
But I suppose all this is inevitable. The onus is on governments to strengthen the regulatory framework and move quickly to tackle emerging problems.
