Abstract
Problem statement: The role of ICT and cyberspace and their existence have become prevalent popular phenomena to the extent that they are perceived to have the potential for transforming the world and launch it into a Digital era. The advent and advancement of ICT and cyberspace has also facilitated the globalization process and is used as an integrative tool, making the presence of the ‘global village’ evident. However, we as the end user of ICT has never thought about the advent of ICT and its history, its existence and the construction process of ICT. Approach: The Cyberspace and ICT was seen as dominated by the West as evidenced by factual documentations researched by the researcher. This situation has created gaps and imbalance of knowledge and skills between the West and the East. Results: Therefore, this paper examined the origins of both the terms cyberspace and ICT. By using qualitative approach, this study focused on the basic concept of cyberspace and the development of ICT, the military ascendancy and the western invention of cyberspace and ICT. The ICT application and experiences in the Malaysian administration establishments and academic institutions are contextual examples of the strategic applications of ICT. This study found three major factors that is used as a guide for the analysis of cyberspace and ICT. Paradoxically, sixty percent of the Malaysian experiences were based on their own strategies of development which did not indicate western dominance in these spheres. Implications from this study on the whole showed that the cyberspace and ICT were the products of westernization process towards the east. Conclusion/Recommendations: The findings of this research has great significance for future studies and towards the mapping of the pragmatic strategic needs of any one country, the possible modification of knowledge content and innovations of applications (software and hardware) that will implicate a lesser dominance of westernization.
Highlights
Cyberspace and ICT are two different concepts, which are the most popular and easiest way in global communication
Various tools for communication in the cyberspace have emerged such as internet, emails, chat rooms, web sites, Short Message Services (SMS), 3G and a multitudinous others and have been developed by researchers, in the academic or non-academic world
The impact of cyberspace and ICT has transformed them to be the basic needs in daily lives, making the digital environment a necessity through the cyberspace channels
Summary
Cyberspace and ICT are two different concepts, which are the most popular and easiest way in global communication. The political order, once a decentralized set of several dozen states with a weak spinal cord has become a centralized, executive establishment which has taken up into itself many powers previously scattered and enters into each and every cranny of the social structure military domains/order are the basic understanding in The military order, once a slim establishment in a so many other phenomena and other relevant concepts context of distrust fed by state militia, has become such as globalization, free trade economy, civil society, terrorism and the others All these concepts had been used to construct a new generation of America throughout the digital era. Impact of this situation will affects the economic and politics greatly
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