Terrorism and the Digital Divide.

Definition: Digital Divide

·        The Digital Divide is known to be the gap between those people with effective access to digital and information technology, and those without access to it.

·        The Digital revolution has changed our society and the globe from our economy, to our society, and continues to advance while others sustain no benefit.

·        A quote regarding the revolution of the Internet was stated by Nelson Mandela when he said, “If we cannot ensure that this global revolution creates a world-wide information society in which everyone has a stake and can play a part, then it will not have been a revolution at all” (Berenger, 58)

·        The Digital revolution has changed our society and the globe from our economy, to our society, and continues to advance while others sustain no benefit.

Terrorism:

Facts:

As a result, The digital divide can be undermined through the diminishing of terrorism to the best benefit our world through less segregation of populations, less poverty and more education over all. Some of the blame for the terrorism threats that many developed nations are facing, lies with the fact that many developing countries have been left behind when it comes to the digital revolution, particularly. The Digital revolution has changed our society and the globe from our economy, to our society, and continues to advance while others sustain no benefit.

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