An information system is defined as the combination of hardware, software, data, people, and processes used to collect, process, store, secure, and distribute useful information to support decision making, coordination, and control within an organization. The key components of an information system are hardware, software, data, people, and sometimes feedback. Information systems technologies can be used for applications like locating gunshots, tracking vehicles and personnel, traffic monitoring, and security systems. Both advantages like improved communication and globalization, and disadvantages like security issues and risk of dominant cultures, result from implementation of information systems.