CATEGORY F -
HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

IT is perceived to have risks and opportunities in the nature of human interaction with it. These indicators are provided to assess the positive and negative impacts of IT on people and their perception of those impacts. These concerns are critical reflections of our quality of life.

a) Privacy, Security, and Safety Concerns

What is the impact of the Internet on residents’ sense of privacy, security and safety?

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A graph showing the percentage of residents who feel that companies respect their privacy, that online transactions are secure, and that there are adequate safety precautions for children to access the web safely.

b) Web Content

How satisfied are residents with content on the web?

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The correlation of age and ethnicity on satisfaction of web content based on a survey.

c) Impact of Information Technology on Personal Time

How has electronic communication influenced personal time?

INDICATORS

Measurement of the impact that computers and the Internet have had on residents’ personal time based on a survey.

d) Quality of Life

How is Information Technology impacting our overall quality of life?

INDICATORS

Measurement of the perceived impact that information technology is having on residents’ personal quality of life and the quality of life of the city based on a survey.

The Information Technology Indicators Project is part of the City of Seattle Department of Information Technology Community Technology Program in cooperation with the volunteer Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board (CTTAB).

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