Q.3.1 Social Technlogies include a broad range of applications that can be used both by consumers and enterprises. These include, blogs, social networks, social gaming, discussion forums, wikis, and crowd sourcing to mention but a few (McKinsey and Company, 2012)

The advantage and disadvantages of social technology with an everyday person

Advantage’s	Disadvantages
It allows people to stay connected all the time	People end up wasting the social network and it will be slow
Using the password to protect your details and to ensure your safety	By using easy password people can hack your account, have your details and use them wrongfully
You can say what’s on your mind and be free as you know that you are save and protected	It can ruin your reputation when 6you speak your mind and you say inappropriate things
Easy to find out new information online using the laptops, tablets and phones on the go	It can make inappropriate books to be online to search for the things that are not good.

Advantages and disadvantages for the corporate’s

Advantages	Disadvantages
Create a name and image for your company.	Bad information and post can be posted and mentioned about your company
People can follow you online and follow your online website	The private life may be exposed and find bad information about you
More people might want to invest in your company because of people passing the message using the social network	Many people ca hack into your phone or laptop if u left then unlocked and when you use easy passwords

Advantages and disadvantages of communities

Advantages	Disadvantages
It can create job employment opportunities	Many people start to demand too much on social medias and networks
It can make the community aware about what is going on around them and make them safe	It can also be negative and bring criminals in a community because they know everything about the surroundings and easy for them to attack

Reference
 Skinner (2014)(Risks and benefits of social technologies), Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/norwiz/benefits-and-risks-of-social-technologies