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Technology plays a vital role in everyday life for the general public. The Internet is a prime source of communication now and also a prime resource for information. Everybody uses the Internet probably once a day on average, at least in the U.S. In addition technology is used for emergencies such as police using computers in their cars. The police have so many devices now that can determine the location of certain people and also in their cars they can pull up profiles of almost everybody. In the business world almost all business associates carry around Blackberry’s. These devices are simple, little, cellular phone-looking devices which help them stay connected to the Internet and read emails at all times. There are also disadvantages with technology though. Destructive people can create viruses that can totally shut down computers and ruin people’s computer’s memory. In addition, professional hackers can hack into certain data bases to steal information. The really really good hackers may even be able to hack into government computers and steal information that could potentially threaten our nation. Technology today is a great tool, but only when it is used for good.