Abstract
The development of new technologies is considered a revolution because it has interconnected micro and macro cultures, has influenced socio-economic developments, and is gradually transferring our social life to the virtual one. Today, life without information technology is unimaginable and every communication is done through new technologies. On the other hand, the privacy and misuse of personal data are directly endangering personal freedom. The Balkan countries are as well part of this technological development but are also heavily challenged by different unidentified risks. Kosovo has a young population and is considered to have the youngest population in Europe. About 96.4% of households have access to the internet. This paper aims to analyze the development of new technologies in societies in transition, especially in Kosovo, the challenges, the issue of privacy, and the future of information technology. The methodology applied within this paper is the study of literature and the development of qualitative research. The findings demonstrate that Kosovo has quickly embraced information technology, digitized its public services, and installed some of the region's most cutting-edge technologies, such as 3D printers, but it is also highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
Highlights
The advancement of science, technology, and informatics has recently signaled that the modern world will appear different, with a focus on new technology, digitalization
This paper aims to analyze the development of new technologies in societies in transition, especially in Kosovo, the challenges, the issue of privacy, and the future of information technology
Some of the research questions we have presented in this article are: What is the role of the new developments in information technologies in the enlargement of contemporary society? Can society contests new developments? How much can new technological developments affect inter-social relations, especially privacy? What will be the role of the state in national security? How new technologies have been accepted in societies in transition like Kosovo and how resilient are citizens to new changes?
Summary
The advancement of science, technology, and informatics has recently signaled that the modern world will appear different, with a focus on new technology, digitalization. We can realize that the world is moving at a very fast speed towards digitalization and advancement with new technologies in all spheres In this segment, there are new challenges that will be presented with the development and advancement of technologies, which will be a challenge for societies, democracy itself, interpersonal relations, politics, economy, and other segments of life. The use of the internet, the relationship between human rights and social privacy, as well as future orientations towards the development of new technologies, amid the need for change and adaptation to the digitalized world, as well as the challenges that new technologies can bring. Some of the research questions we have presented in this article are: What is the role of the new developments in information technologies in the enlargement of contemporary society? Can society contests new developments? How much can new technological developments affect inter-social relations, especially privacy? What will be the role of the state in national security? How new technologies have been accepted in societies in transition like Kosovo and how resilient are citizens to new changes?
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