Briefly outline the challenges of technology discussed in the text.

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Technology allows for access to information that was never before possible. However, it is not always possible to determine whether the information has been accessed by someone or not. Access can take place unintentionally as well. Also, because technology allows us to work from almost anywhere on this planet, we are seldom out of the boundaries of our workplace. Continuous accessibility blurs the lines between our personal and professional lives.
Another challenge posed by the new technology accessible in the workplace is the facelessness that results from its use. If we have to face someone as we make our decisions, we are more likely to care about the impact of that decision on that person. Conversely, when we don't get to know someone because we don't have to see that person in order to do our business, we often don't take into account the impact of our decisions on him or her. It is merely a name at the other end of an e-mail correspondence, rather than another human being's name.
Given the ease and informality of electronic communications, we also often "say" (write, e-mail, and the like) things to each other that we would never say to someone's face, precisely because we do not have to consider the impact of what we are saying. We are more careless with our communications because they are easier to conduct-just hit a button and they are sent.