This document discusses electronic communication and its impact. It provides examples of different methods of electronic communication like email, phone conferences, chatting, and video conferencing. It notes that electronic communication allows combining various media like text, graphics, sound and video into a single message. It highlights advantages like sharing pictures and conversations visually and textually, as well as assisting those with auditory impairments. However, it also lists security issues as a main disadvantage, where computers can be hacked and virus affected. It acknowledges risks of tampering with emails before delivery and issues with duplicating electronic data without proof.