Modern technology has become integral to everyday life in several ways:
Communication technologies like the telephone, radio, television, and internet allow for easy transmission of messages. Office technologies such as word processing and spreadsheets have improved productivity. Electronic record keeping and retrieval systems store and provide access to information. Internet searches and cloud computing provide access to vast amounts of data from anywhere. Analytics and new decision tools utilize customer data to guide business decisions, while automation, robotics, and smart factories improve manufacturing. Virtual and augmented reality are being adopted in medicine, and conversational systems use artificial intelligence to interact with customers. Information security ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of digital information.